assuage
- Verb. (transitive) To lessen the intensity of, to mitigate or relieve (hunger, emotion, pain etc.).
- Verb. (transitive) To pacify or soothe (someone).
- Verb. (intransitive) (obsolete) To calm down, become less violent (of passion, hunger etc.); to subside, to abate.
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