assuage[ə'sweidʒ]

• vt.
  • 缓和，减轻(精神上或肉体的痛苦)：

    to assuage one's grief

    缓和某人的悲痛情绪

    to assuage one's pain

    镇痛，减轻某人的痛苦

  • 使(人)安静下来，使平静，使镇静，镇定，平息(愤怒等强烈情绪)，息(怒等)；抚慰：

    to assuage his anger

    消除他的怒气

    to assuage her fears

    消除她的恐惧

  • 解(渴)；充(饥)；满足(某种欲望)：

    to assuage one's hunger

    充饥

• 近义词:

  relieve

• 变形:

  vt.assuaged.assuaging