1. to calm, pacify, or soothe (anger, grief, or other strong emotion)
Usage: transitive verb; somewhat formal or literary
2. to ease or lessen (pain, suffering, or discomfort)
Usage: transitive verb; somewhat formal or literary

Examples

• The mother's gentle words helped asswage her child's fears.
• Time and rest assuaged his grief after the loss.
• The cool drink asswaged his thirst on the hot summer day.
• Nothing could asswage her anger at the unfair decision.
• The medication asswaged the patient's chronic pain.
• He tried to asswage her doubts with reassuring promises.
• The apology did little to asswage the victim's sense of injustice.