assuage
/əˈsweɪdʒ/
verb
- To make an unpleasant feeling less intense; to soothe or relieve.
- He tried to assuage his guilt by apologizing to his friend.
- The doctor gave him medicine to assuage the pain in his knee.
- A warm cup of tea helped assuage her anxiety before the exam.
- To satisfy or appease a need, desire, or hunger.
- The company offered a discount to assuage customer complaints.
- She read a book to assuage her curiosity about ancient Egypt.
- A quick snack assuaged his hunger until dinner.