| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 letters | ||
| to | 2 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| stop | 4 | |
| rock | 4 | |
| soft | 4 | |
| rout | 4 | |
| mace | 4 | |
| tame | 4 | |
| over | 4 | |
| tone | 4 | |
| whip | 4 | |
| rest | 4 | |
| pulp | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| break | 5 | |
| relax | 5 | |
| quash | 5 | |
| staid | 5 | |
| quell | 5 | |
| tamed | 5 | |
| muted | 5 | |
| taser | 5 | |
| salve | 5 | |
| unman | 5 | |
| quiet | 5 | |
| stamp | 5 | |
| slake | 5 | |
| smash | 5 | |
| still | 5 | |
| unarm | 5 | |
| crush | 5 | |
| daunt | 5 | |
| shame | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| defeat | 6 | |
| lessen | 6 | |
| subdue | 6 | |
| benumb | 6 | |
| reduce | 6 | |
| weaken | 6 | |
| master | 6 | |
| stanch | 6 | |
| stepon | 6 | |
| deaden | 6 | |
| steady | 6 | |
| stifle | 6 | |
| pacify | 6 | |
| SIT ON | 6 | |
| quench | 6 | |
| temper | 6 | |
| smooth | 6 | |
| squash | 6 | |
| soothe | 6 | |
| soften | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| bewitch | 7 | |
| subject | 7 | |
| overrun | 7 | |
| chasten | 7 | |
| slacken | 7 | |
| smother | 7 | |
| prevail | 7 | |
| conquer | 7 | |
| relieve | 7 | |
| repress | 7 | |
| squelch | 7 | |
| triumph | 7 | |
| silence | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| overcame | 8 | |
| vanquish | 8 | |
| suppress | 8 | |
| surmount | 8 | |
| moderate | 8 | |
| fracture | 8 | |
| overcome | 8 | |
| stultify | 8 | |
| strangle | 8 | |
| restrain | 8 | |
| throttle | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| TYRANNIZE | 9 | |
| put down | 9 | |
| soften up | 9 | |
| suffocate | 9 | |
| overpower | 9 | |
| tune-down | 9 | |
| STABILIZE | 9 | |
| prostrate | 9 | |
| overthrow | 9 | |
| underplay | 9 | |
| tenderize | 9 | |
| subjugate | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| soft pedal | 10 | |
| EXTINGUISH | 10 | |
| tone down | 10 | |
| shut down | 10 | |
| stare down | 10 | |
| slow down | 10 | |
| 11 letters | ||
| TRANQUILIZE | 11 | |
| 17 letters | ||
| take the edge off | 17 | |