to ease or lesson; to appease or pacify
cause to be more favorably inclined
satisfy (thirst)
provide physical relief, as from pain
SYN - alleviate, quench, allay, pacify
"The teacher rushed across the room to the two boys in an attempt to assuage the conflict."
"He was in a drug-fueled rage and only Sarah could assuage him"
"The alcohol wasn't going to do much to help save his leg but it would atleast assuage his pain."
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