"take the edge off sth" in German to take the edge off sth. etw. lindern etw. vermindern etw. mindern Detailed translations for "take the edge off sth" to take the edge off sth. to take the edge off sth.(also: to salve sth.) etw. lindern{transitive verb} to take the edge off sth.(also: to decrement sth.) etw. vermindern to take the edge off sth. etw. mindern