Definition & Meaning of "assuage"in English

to assuage

to help reduce the severity of an unpleasant feeling

allay

alleviate

ease

palliate

relieve

Formal

Examples

She tried to assuage his fears by reassuring him that everything would be alright.

to satisfy the feeling of thirst or hunger

Formal

Examples

The cold water helped to assuage his thirst after the long hike.

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