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   assuage

   /əˈsweɪdʒ/

   verb

   • 1. make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense: "the letter assuaged the fears of most members" Similar relieveeasealleviatesoothemitigatedampenallaycalmpalliateabatelulltempersuppresssmotherstiflesubduetranquillizemollifymoderatemodifytone downattenuatedilutelessendiminishdecreasereducelowerput an end toput a stop totake the edge offinformal:killrare:lenifyOpposite aggravate
   • ▪ satisfy (an appetite or desire): "an opportunity occurred to assuage her desire for knowledge" Similar satisfyfulfilgratifyappeaseindulgerelieveslakesatesatiatequenchquellovercomecheckkeep in checkdullbluntallaytake the edge offdiminishOpposite intensify

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French assouagier, asouagier, based on Latin ad- ‘to’ (expressing change) + suavis ‘sweet’.

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   • 1. assuagement noun

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   Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the verb assuage, which means to lessen the intensity of something painful or distressing, or to satisfy something. See examples of assuage in sentences and related words.

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   Assuage means to make unpleasant feelings less strong, such as fears, anxieties or grief. Learn how to use this formal verb in sentences with examples and related words and phrases.

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   Assuage means to make unpleasant feelings less strong, such as fears, worries or pain. Learn how to use this formal verb in sentences and find synonyms, related words and translations in different languages.

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   Assuage definition: to make milder or less severe; alleviate; ease; mitigate. See examples of ASSUAGE used in a sentence.

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   If you assuage an unpleasant feeling, you make it go away. Assuaging your hunger by eating a bag of marshmallows may cause you other unpleasant feelings. The most common things that we assuage are fears, concerns, guilt, grief, anxiety, and anger.

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   Assuage means to make something less strong or severe, or to satisfy a need or desire. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms and example sentences from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Assuage means to make an unpleasant feeling less severe. Learn how to pronounce, use and collocate this formal verb with examples and synonyms.