Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb cool_off

3 senses of cool off

Sense 1
calm, calm down, cool off, chill out, simmer down, settle down, cool it -- (become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation; "After the fight both men need to cool off."; "It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again.")
       => change state, turn -- (undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election")

Sense 2
cool, cool off, cool down -- (lose intensity; "His enthusiasm cooled considerably")
       => change -- (undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night")

Sense 3
cool off -- (feel less enamoured of something or somebody)
       => feel, experience -- (undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret")

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