assuage
/əˈsweɪdʒ/
calm down, relieve
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- 1.
To make less severe, intense, or painful; to relieve.
"He tried to assuage his guilt by making amends."
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I tried to assuage his fears.
I tried to assuage his fears.
She offered him some tea to assuage his thirst.
She offered him some tea to assuage his thirst.
The manager's apology helped to assuage the customer's anger.
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How do you pronounce assuage?
assuage is pronounced [/əˈsweɪdʒ/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does assuage mean?
assuage means "calm down, relieve". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is assuage?
assuage is a Intermediate-level word.
Can you give an example sentence with assuage?
Example: "I tried to assuage his fears." — used to mean "calm down, relieve".
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