assuage

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈsweɪdʒ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ə swāj′, ə swāzh′)

Inflections of 'assuage' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
assuages
v 3rd person singular
assuaging
v pres p
assuaged
v past
assuaged
v past p

assuage
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Sense: To alleviate
Synonyms:
mitigate, lessen, soothe Collocations, relieve Collocations, ease Collocations, alleviate, palliate, abate Collocations, anesthetize, anaesthetize (UK), anaesthetise (UK), numb Collocations, diminish Collocations, lighten, moderate Collocations, extenuate, soften, temper Collocations, tame Collocations
Sense: To satisfy
Synonyms:
appease, fill Collocations, surfeit, satisfy Collocations, allay, sate, satiate, slake, quench Collocations
Sense: To calm
Synonyms:
pacify, still Collocations, mollify, quiet Collocations, calm Collocations, calm down, dampen Collocations, suppress Collocations, quell, subdue Collocations


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