1. to calm, pacify, or reduce the intensity of (anger, pain, thirst, etc.)
Usage: third-person singular present tense of 'assuage'

Examples

• The cool water asswages her thirst on a hot summer day.
• His kind words asswage her grief and worry.
• Nothing asswages the pain of loss quite like time and support from loved ones.
• The medication asswages the patient's discomfort.
• A sincere apology asswages the victim's anger.
• The charity's work asswages suffering in the community.