| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| VERB: | 1. To win a victory over, as in battle or a competition: beat, best, conquer, defeat, master, overcome, prevail against or (over), rout, subjugate, surmount, triumph over, vanquish, worst. Informal : trim, whip. Slang : ace, lick. Idioms: carry (or win) the day, get (or have) the best of, get (or have) the better of, go someone one better. See WIN. 2. To make or become less severe or extreme: moderate, mute, qualify, soften, tame, temper, tone down. See INCREASE.
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