assuage
/əˈsweɪdʒ/ · as·suage
verb
- To lessen the intensity of, to mitigate or relieve (hunger, emotion, pain etc.) The warm meal helped to assuage her hunger after a long day.
- To pacify or soothe (someone) The gentle words of her friend helped to assuage her sadness.
- To calm down, become less violent (of passion, hunger etc.); to subside, to abate The storm began to assuage, and the sun broke through the clouds.
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Did you know? The word 'assuage' has been used by famous authors such as Jane Austen and the Brontë sisters in their novels to convey a sense of emotional relief and comfort.