What does assuage mean?

"Assuage" means to make something unpleasant less intense or severe. It's like easing the pain or discomfort of something.

Here are some synonyms:

* Soothe

* Alleviate

* Mitigate

* Relieve

* Calm

Here are some examples of how "assuage" can be used:

* "The doctor gave her some medicine to assuage the pain."

* "The manager's apology helped to assuage the customer's anger."

* "He tried to assuage his guilt by donating to charity."