assuage

assuage
[əˈsweɪdʒ]
verb
  1. [with obj.]make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense
    使（不愉快的感觉）减轻
    the letter assuaged the fears of most members.
    那封信减轻了大部分成员的恐惧。
    ■satisfy (an appetite or desire)
    满足（食欲，欲望）
    an opportunity occurred to assuage her desire for knowledge.
    一个满足她求知欲的机会出现了。
派生
assuagement
noun
语源
  1. Middle English : from Old French assouagier, asouagier, based on Latin ad- 'to' (expressing change) + suavis 'sweet'
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