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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 · The meaning of ASSUAGE is to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease. How to use assuage in a sentence. Assuage Stays Sweet Over Time Synonym Discussion of Assuage.

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.

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

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

5. 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.

6. 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.

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

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   assuage in British English. (əˈsweɪdʒ ) verb (transitive) 1. to soothe, moderate, or relieve (grief, pain, etc) 2. to give relief to (thirst, appetite, etc); satisfy. 3. to pacify; calm.

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

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   1. To make (something burdensome or painful) less intense or severe: assuage her grief. See Synonyms at relieve. 2. To satisfy or appease (hunger or thirst, for example). 3. To appease or calm: assuaged his critics.