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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › assuageAssuage Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Sep 12, 2011 · 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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishASSUAGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   verb [ T ] formal uk / əˈsweɪdʒ / us / əˈsweɪdʒ / Add to word list. to make unpleasant feelings less strong: The government has tried to assuage the public's fears. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Making things better. add salt to something idiom. allay. alleviate. alleviation. ameliorate. cultivate. lift someone up phrasal verb.

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › assuageASSUAGE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Assuage means to make milder or less severe, to alleviate, ease, or mitigate something. It can also mean to appease, satisfy, or soothe. See the origin, pronunciation, and usage of assuage in sentences.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryASSUAGE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   verb [ T ] formal us / əˈsweɪdʒ / uk / əˈsweɪdʒ / Add to word list. to make unpleasant feelings less strong: The government has tried to assuage the public's fears. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Making things better. add salt to something idiom. allay. alleviate. alleviation. ameliorate. cultivate. lighten.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › assuageAssuage - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishASSUAGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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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 examples from Collins English Dictionary.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › assuageAssuage - definition of assuage by The Free Dictionary

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   Assuage means to make something less intense, severe, or painful, or to satisfy or appease a desire or emotion. See the origin, synonyms, and usage of assuage in different contexts and languages.