assuage

as·suage  (-swj)

tr.v. as·suaged, as·suag·ing, as·suag·es

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 pacify or calm: assuage their chronic insecurity.

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[Middle English asswagen, from Old French assuagier, from Vulgar Latin *assuvire : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin suvis, sweet, delightful; see swd- in Indo-European roots.]

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as·suagement n.

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assuage [ass-wage]

Verb

[-suaging, -suaged] to relieve (grief, pain, or thirst) [Latin suavis pleasant]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	assuage - cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer" appease, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify, placate calm, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, calm down, quiet, quieten, lull - make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
	2.	assuage - satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst" quench, slake, allay fulfil, fulfill, satisfy, meet, fill - fill or meet a want or need
	3.	assuage - provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches" alleviate, relieve, palliate soothe - cause to feel better; "the medicine soothes the pain of the inflammation" comfort, ease - lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate; "ease the pain in your legs" ameliorate, improve, meliorate, amend, better - to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"

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assuage

verb 1. relieve, ease, calm, moderate, temper, soothe, lessen, alleviate, lighten, allay, mitigate, quench, palliate << OPPOSITE increase

verb 2. calm, still, quiet, relax, satisfy, soften, soothe, appease, lull, pacify, mollify, tranquillize << OPPOSITE provoke

Translations

assuage [əˈsweɪdʒ] vt → mitigar

assuage [əˈsweɪdʒ] vt [+ grief, pain] → soulager [+ thirst, appetite]; assouvir

assuage [əˈsweɪdʒ] vt (grief, pain) → lindern;

(thirst, appetite) → stillen, befriedigen

assuage [əˈsweɪdʒ] vt → alleviare