| 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
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Antonyms: |
agitate, distress, upset, worry
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