Assuager: meaning, definitions and examples

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assuager

[ əˈsweɪdʒər ]

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feeling

A person or thing that soothes or comforts; a reliever of distress or sorrow.

Synonyms

comforter, reliever, soother

Examples of usage

He was seen as an assuager of pain and suffering.
The music acted as an assuager to his troubled mind.

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emotions

To make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.

Synonyms

alleviate, ease, mitigate

Examples of usage

He tried to assuage her guilt by confessing his own mistakes.
The apology did little to assuage his anger.

Translations

Translations of the word "assuager" in other languages:

🇵🇹 acalmar

🇮🇳 शांत करना (shaant karna)

🇩🇪 beruhigen

🇮🇩 meredakan

🇺🇦 заспокоїти

🇵🇱 uspokoić

🇯🇵 和らげる (yawarageru)

🇫🇷 apaiser

🇪🇸 calmar

🇹🇷 yatıştırmak

🇰🇷 달래다 (dallaeda)

🇸🇦 يهدئ (yahdi)

🇨🇿 uklidnit

🇸🇰 upokojiť

🇨🇳 缓和 (huǎnhé)

🇸🇮 pomiriti

🇮🇸 róa

🇰🇿 тыныштандыру

🇬🇪 დამშვიდება (damshvideba)

🇦🇿 sakitləşdirmək

🇲🇽 calmar

Word origin

The word 'assuager' originated from the Old French word 'assaier' meaning 'to soothe or assuage'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century. Over time, its usage evolved to describe both a person or thing that provides comfort and the act of soothing or relieving distress.