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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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   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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     verb [ T ] formal us / əˈsweɪdʒ / uk / əˈsweɪdʒ / Add to...

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   verb (used with object) , as·suaged, as·suag·ing. to make milder or less severe; alleviate; ease; mitigate: to assuage one's grief; to assuage one's pain. Synonyms: relieve, lessen, diminish, allay. to appease; satisfy; sate: to assuage one's hunger. to soothe, calm, or mollify: to assuage his fears; to assuage her anger. assuage.

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   Definitions of assuage. verb. provide physical relief, as from pain. synonyms: alleviate, palliate, relieve. see more. verb. satisfy (thirst) synonyms: allay, quench, slake. see more. verb. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of. synonyms: appease, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify, placate. see more.

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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.

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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.