| Main Entry: | allay |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | reduce something, usually a pain or a problem |
Synonyms: |
abate, alleviate, assuage, calm, compose, cool out, decrease, ease, lessen, lighten, make nice, mitigate, moderate, mollify, pacify, play up to, pour oil on, quiet, square, take the bite out, take the sting out |
Antonyms: |
intensify, provoke, stir, worsen |
| Main Entry: | alleviate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | relieve; lessen |
Synonyms: |
allay, assuage, ease, lighten, mitigate, mollify, pacify, pour oil on, soft-pedal, take the bite out, take the edge off, take the sting out |
Antonyms: |
aggravate, heighten, increase, intensify, magnify |
| Main Entry: | assuage |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | soothe, relieve |
Synonyms: |
allay, alleviate, appease, calm, compose, conciliate, cool*, ease, fill, lessen, lighten, lull, make nice, mitigate, moderate, mollify, pacify, palliate, placate, pour oil on, propitiate, quench, quiet, sate, satisfy, soften, still, surfeit, sweeten, take the edge off, take the sting out, temper, tranquilize |
Antonyms: |
exacerbate, upset |
| Main Entry: | placate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | soothe, pacify |
Synonyms: |
appease, assuage, calm, cheer, comfort, conciliate, humor, make peace, make up*, mollify, pacify, play up to, pour oil on, propitiate, reconcile, satisfy, soft-pedal, soothe, stroke*, sweeten, tranquilize, win over |
Antonyms: |
agitate, upset, worry |
| Main Entry: | salve |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | soothe |
Synonyms: |
alleviate, ally, assuage, balm, becalm, calm, calm down, cool off, ease, heal, mollify, pacify, pour oil on, quiet, relieve, settle, smooth down, soften, still, take the edge off, take the sting out of, unburden, untrouble |
| Main Entry: | soothe |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | calm, ease |
Synonyms: |
allay, alleviate, appease, assuage, balm, becalm, butter up, calm down, cheer, compose, console, cool, cool off, dulcify, help, hush, lighten, lull, make nice, make up, mitigate, mollify, pacify, patch things up, play up to, pour oil on, quiet, quieten, relieve, settle, smooth down, soften, square, still, stroke, subdue, take the edge off, take the sting out, tranquilize, unburden, untrouble |
Antonyms: |
agitate, distress, upset, worry |