took bite out (verb) allay: reduce something, usually a pain or a problem
Sinonime: abate,
alleviate,
assuage,
calm,
compose, cool out,
decrease,
ease,
lessen, lighten, make nice,
mitigate,
moderate,
mollify,
pacify, play up to, pour oil on,
quiet,
square, take the bite out, take the sting out
Antonime: intensify,
provoke,
stir,
worsen