disarm

Synonyms

appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, mollify, pacify, placate, propitiate;

Antonyms

anger, enrage, incense, inflame (also enflame), infuriate, ire, madden, outrage;

Near Antonyms

aggravate, annoy, antagonize, bother, bug, burn (up), chafe, cross, exasperate, gall, get, grate, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, pique, put out, rankle, rile, roil, ruffle, vex;

provoke, rouse;

harass, harry, persecute, pester;

agitate, discomfort, distress, disturb, fret, perturb, unhinge, unsettle, upset, worry;

affront, insult, offend, slight;

Related Words

calm, comfort, console, content, hush, quiet, soothe, tranquilize (also tranquillize);

endear (to), ingratiate;

delight, gladden, gratify, please;

cater (to), humor, indulge;

blandish, cajole, coax, sweet-talk, wheedle;

baby, coddle, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil;