assuage
/əˈsweɪdʒ/verb
To ease or soften something unpleasant, such as pain, hunger, or a strong emotion.
Example sentences
- “A warm bath helped assuage the soreness in her muscles.”
- “The manager's apology did little to assuage the customers' anger.”
Collocates with fears, doubts, guilt, and grief. You assuage the feeling, not the person who has it.