Assuaged: meaning, definitions and examples
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assuaged
[ ษหsweษชdสd ]
emotional relief
To assuage means to make an unpleasant feeling less intense. It is often used in contexts where someone is attempting to alleviate fears, worries, or pain. The term can refer to soothing emotions or providing comfort. In literature, characters may assuage their feelings through dialogue or actions that provide reassurance. The objective of assuaging is to bring a sense of calm and peace to a troubling situation.
Synonyms
alleviated, calmed, moderated, reduced, soothed.
Examples of usage
- She tried to assuage her guilt with good deeds.
- The mother spoke softly to assuage her child's fears.
- To assuage public outrage, the company issued an apology.
Translations
Translations of the word "assuaged" in other languages:
๐ต๐น aliviado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฎ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช beruhigt
๐ฎ๐ฉ meredakan
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะผะตะฝัะตะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ uspokojony
๐ฏ๐ต ๅใใใ
๐ซ๐ท apaisรฉ
๐ช๐ธ aliviado
๐น๐ท yatฤฑลtฤฑrฤฑlmฤฑล
๐ฐ๐ท ์ํ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฎูู
๐จ๐ฟ utฤลกenรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ utรญลกenรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ็ผๅ็
๐ธ๐ฎ umirjen
๐ฎ๐ธ mildaรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถาฑะฑะฐัาะฐะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแจแแแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ rahatlanmฤฑล
๐ฒ๐ฝ aliviado
Etymology
The word 'assuage' originates from the Latin term 'assuaviare', which means 'to soften'. This Latin word itself is derived from 'suavis', meaning 'sweet' or 'pleasant'. The term passed into Old French as 'assouagier' before entering the English language in the early 14th century. Since its inception in English, assuage has been used to describe the act of calming or relieving something distressing. It has maintained its connotation of soothing or mitigating discomfort. Over centuries, the use of the word has appeared frequently in both literature and everyday conversation, retaining its core meaning related to emotional and physical alleviation.
Word Frequency Rank
At rank #29,724, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.
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- 29721 suggestively
- 29722 vaporizing
- 29723 confection
- 29724 assuaged
- 29725 subarctic
- 29726 wadding
- 29727 overrode
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