English / word
assuage
verb C2MEANING IN ENGLISH
to make an unpleasant feeling less intense; to relieve or ease
In context
01
The official apology did little to assuage the anger of bereaved family members.
02
The kind words helped assuage her anxiety.
Synonyms
alleviate,mitigate,ease
Antonyms
worsen,aggravate,intensify
Collocations
assuage grief,assuage anger,assuage fears
Verb forms
Past: assuaged · Past participle: assuaged · -ing: assuaging