" assuages "

1: to make more bearable or less severe;

  * e.g., " ... a mother cooing to her toddler and assuaging his fear of the dark "

•  Synonyms : 

•  allays,

•  alleviates,

•  eases,

•  helps,

•  mitigates,

•  mollifies,

•  palliates,

•  relieves,

•  soothes

•  Antonyms : 

•  aggravates,

•  exacerbates

2: to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire);

  * e.g., " ... that huge meal certainly assuaged my hunger "

•  Synonyms : 

•  quenches,

•  sates,

•  satiates,

•  satisfies,

•  slakes

•  Antonyms : 

•  angers,

•  enrages,

•  incenses,

•  inflames,

•  infuriates,

•  ires,

•  maddens,

•  outrages

3: to lessen the anger or agitation of;

  * e.g., " ... nothing would assuage the angry parent except the prompt dismissal of the teacher who had used corporal punishment without authorization "

•  Synonyms : 

•  appeases,

•  conciliates,

•  disarms,

•  gentles,

•  mollifies,

•  pacifies,

•  placates,

•  propitiates

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to make more bearable or less severe;

  * e.g., " ... a mother cooing to her toddler and assuaging his fear of the dark "

•  Synonyms : 

•  allay,

•  alleviate,

•  ease,

•  help,

•  mitigate,

•  mollify,

•  palliate,

•  relieve,

•  soothe

•  Antonyms : 

•  aggravate,

•  exacerbate

2: to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire);

  * e.g., " ... that huge meal certainly assuaged my hunger "

•  Synonyms : 

•  quench,

•  sate,

•  satiate,

•  satisfy,

•  slake

•  Antonyms : 

•  anger,

•  enrage,

•  incense,

•  inflame,

•  infuriate,

•  ire,

•  madden,

•  outrage

3: to lessen the anger or agitation of;

  * e.g., " ... nothing would assuage the angry parent except the prompt dismissal of the teacher who had used corporal punishment without authorization "

•  Synonyms : 

•  appease,

•  conciliate,

•  disarm,

•  gentle,

•  mollify,

•  pacify,

•  placate,

•  propitiate

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)