Verbs for Tension

relieve— soothe—; stir up—; sustain—; —burdens —exhausts; —flares; —heightens; —jades —mounts; —prostrates; —snaps; —strains —taxes; allay—; alleviate—; ameliorate—; blunt— ease—; erase—; generate—; inure to— reduce—; relax—; release—; —unnerves; —wearies.