Synonyms: moderating
Definition: lessening in intensity or strength
Similar words: mitigative, mitigatory, palliative, lenitive, alleviative, alleviatory
Definition: moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
Similar words: analgesic, analgetic, anodyne
Definition: capable of relieving pain
Usage: the anodyne properties of certain drugs; an analgesic effect
Similar words: tempering
Definition: moderating by making more temperate
Similar words: weakening
Definition: moderating by making pain or sorrow weaker