assuage

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

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по уменьшению интенсивности неприятного чувства или удовлетворения потребности или желания.esVerbo que se usa para indicar la acción de aliviar o disminuir la intensidad de un sentimiento desagradable o de satisfacer una necesidad o deseo.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de réduire l'intensité d'un sentiment désagréable ou de satisfaire un besoin ou un désir.deVerb, das angibt, dass ein unangenehmes Gefühl abgeschwächt oder ein Bedürfnis bzw. ein Verlangen gestillt wird.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de reduzir a intensidade de um sentimento desagradável ou de satisfazer uma necessidade ou desejo.zh动词，表示减轻或缓和令人不快的感觉（如痛苦、愤怒、焦虑、疑虑），或满足某种需要或欲望。arفعل يُستخدم للإشارة إلى تخفيف حدة شعور مزعج أو تهدئة انفعال أو إشباع حاجة أو رغبة.

1. To calm or pacify C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruУспокаиватьesCalmar o apaciguarfrcalmer ou apaiserdeBesänftigenptAcalmarzh安抚arتهدئة

   Synonymes: appeasecalmcomfortconciliateeasemollifypacifyplacatesoothe

   Antonymes: agitatearouseexacerbateinciteinflameintensifyprovokerouse

2. To satisfy a need or desire C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruУтолитьessatisfacer una necesidad o deseofrSatisfaire un besoin ou un désirdeStillenptSaciarzh解渴充饥arإرواء الحاجة

   Synonymes: allayappeasequenchrelievesatesatiatesatisfyslake

   Antonymes: aggravatearouseheightenigniteincreaseintensifystimulatewhet

3. To relieve pain or discomfort C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruОблегчитьesAliviar el dolor o malestarfrSoulager (une douleur ou un malaise)deLindernptAliviarzh缓解arتخفيف الألم

   Synonymes: allayalleviateeaselessenmitigatepalliatereducerelievesoothe

   Antonymes: aggravateexacerbateheightenincreaseintensifysharpenworsen

• assuaged past participle
• assuaged past simple
• assuaging present participle
• assuages third person singular