assuage

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de réduire l'intensité d'un sentiment désagréable ou de satisfaire un besoin ou un désir.

A verb used to indicate the act of making an unpleasant feeling less intense or satisfying a need or desire.

1. To calm or pacifyC1formal

   To make someone feel less angry, upset, or worried; to soothe or appease.

   calmer ou apaiser

   • The manager tried to assuage the customer's anger with a sincere apology.
   • Her kind words helped to assuage his fears about the surgery.
   • The government's promises did little to assuage public concern.

   Synonymesappeasecalmcomfortconciliateeasemollifypacifyplacatesoothe

   Antonymesagitatearouseexacerbateinciteinflameintensifyprovokerouse

2. To satisfy a need or desireC1formal

   To satisfy a strong need, such as hunger or thirst.

   Satisfaire un besoin ou un désir

   • A cold glass of water assuaged his thirst after the long run.
   • The meal was enough to assuage their hunger for the moment.
   • He read a book to assuage his curiosity about the ancient civilization.

   Synonymesallayappeasequenchrelievesatesatiatesatisfyslake

   Antonymesaggravatearouseheightenigniteincreaseintensifystimulatewhet

3. To relieve pain or discomfortC1formal

   To make an unpleasant feeling, such as pain or grief, less intense.

   Soulager (une douleur ou un malaise)

   • The medicine helped to assuage the pain in her back.
   • Time can assuage the grief of losing a loved one.
   • A warm bath assuaged his aching muscles after the workout.

   Synonymesallayalleviateeaselessenmitigatepalliatereducerelievesoothe

   Antonymesaggravateexacerbateheightenincreaseintensifysharpenworsen