To make less severe or more bearable

• allay

  1. To calm or pacify (an emotion); set to rest:
  2. To reduce the intensity of; lessen or relieve:
  3. To lessen, relieve, or alleviate (pain, grief, etc.)

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  1. To calm or pacify (an emotion); set to rest:
  2. To reduce the intensity of; lessen or relieve:
  3. To lessen, relieve, or alleviate (pain, grief, etc.)

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• alleviate

  1. To make (pain, for example) less intense or more bearable:
  2. To lessen or reduce:

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  1. To make (pain, for example) less intense or more bearable:
  2. To lessen or reduce:

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• comfort

  1. To give a sense of ease to
  2. To soothe in distress or sorrow; ease the misery or grief of; bring consolation or hope to
  3. To ease physically; relieve:

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  1. To give a sense of ease to
  2. To soothe in distress or sorrow; ease the misery or grief of; bring consolation or hope to
  3. To ease physically; relieve:

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• ease

  1. To free from pain, worry, or trouble; comfort
  2. To lessen in tension, speed, pain, etc.
  3. To alleviate; assuage:

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  1. To free from pain, worry, or trouble; comfort
  2. To lessen in tension, speed, pain, etc.
  3. To alleviate; assuage:

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• lessen

  1. To make less; to diminish; to reduce.
  2. To become less; decrease:
  3. (Archaic) To belittle; minimize; disparage

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  1. To make less; to diminish; to reduce.
  2. To become less; decrease:
  3. (Archaic) To belittle; minimize; disparage

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• lighten

  1. To cause to flash in or as in lightning
  2. To lessen the severity or oppressiveness of:
  3. To alleviate; to reduce the burden of.

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  1. To cause to flash in or as in lightning
  2. To lessen the severity or oppressiveness of:
  3. To alleviate; to reduce the burden of.

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• mitigate

  1. To make or become milder, less severe, less rigorous, or less painful; moderate
  2. To operate or work (against)
  3. To reduce, lessen, or decrease.

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  1. To make or become milder, less severe, less rigorous, or less painful; moderate
  2. To operate or work (against)
  3. To reduce, lessen, or decrease.

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• palliate

  1. To make (an offense or crime) seem less serious; extenuate.
  2. To alleviate the symptoms of (a disease or disorder).
  3. To lessen the pain or severity of without actually curing; alleviate; ease

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  1. To make (an offense or crime) seem less serious; extenuate.
  2. To alleviate the symptoms of (a disease or disorder).
  3. To lessen the pain or severity of without actually curing; alleviate; ease

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• relieve

  1. To free from pain, anxiety, or distress:
  2. (Baseball) To serve as a relief pitcher
  3. To ease, lighten, or reduce (pain, anxiety, etc.)

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  1. To free from pain, anxiety, or distress:
  2. (Baseball) To serve as a relief pitcher
  3. To ease, lighten, or reduce (pain, anxiety, etc.)

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To ease the anger or agitation of

• appease

  1. To pacify or quiet, esp. by giving in to the demands of
  2. To calm, soothe, or quiet (someone):
  3. To satisfy, relieve, or assuage:

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  1. To pacify or quiet, esp. by giving in to the demands of
  2. To calm, soothe, or quiet (someone):
  3. To satisfy, relieve, or assuage:

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• calm

  1. To make or become calm or quiet:

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  1. To make or become calm or quiet:

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• conciliate

  1. To gain (regard, good will, etc.) by friendly acts
  2. To overcome the distrust or animosity of; appease.
  3. To regain or try to regain (friendship or goodwill) by pleasant behavior.

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  1. To gain (regard, good will, etc.) by friendly acts
  2. To overcome the distrust or animosity of; appease.
  3. To regain or try to regain (friendship or goodwill) by pleasant behavior.

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• dulcify

  1. To sweeten
  2. To make agreeable or gentle; mollify.
  3. To remove salty or acidic flavors with a sweetener

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  1. To sweeten
  2. To make agreeable or gentle; mollify.
  3. To remove salty or acidic flavors with a sweetener

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• gentle

  1. To tame or break (a horse).
  2. To soothe, as by stroking; pacify.
  3. To calm or soothe as by stroking

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  1. To tame or break (a horse).
  2. To soothe, as by stroking; pacify.
  3. To calm or soothe as by stroking

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• mollify

  1. (Archaic) To reduce the rigidity of; soften.
  2. To soothe the temper of; pacify; appease
  3. To calm the anger of; soothe or appease.

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  1. (Archaic) To reduce the rigidity of; soften.
  2. To soothe the temper of; pacify; appease
  3. To calm the anger of; soothe or appease.

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• pacify

  1. To establish or secure peace in (a nation, etc.)
  2. To ease the anger or agitation of (a person or the mind, for example).
  3. To calm or soothe (a feeling, such as anger).

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  1. To establish or secure peace in (a nation, etc.)
  2. To ease the anger or agitation of (a person or the mind, for example).
  3. To calm or soothe (a feeling, such as anger).

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• placate

  1. To allay the anger of, especially by making concessions; appease.
  2. To stop from being angry; appease; pacify; mollify

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  1. To allay the anger of, especially by making concessions; appease.
  2. To stop from being angry; appease; pacify; mollify

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• propitiate

  1. To gain or regain the goodwill or favor of; appease:
  2. To cause to become favorably inclined; win or regain the good will of; appease or conciliate

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  1. To gain or regain the goodwill or favor of; appease:
  2. To cause to become favorably inclined; win or regain the good will of; appease or conciliate

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• soften

  1. To make less harsh, strident, or critical:
  2. To undermine or reduce the strength, morale, or resistance of.
  3. To become soft or softer.

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  1. To make less harsh, strident, or critical:
  2. To undermine or reduce the strength, morale, or resistance of.
  3. To become soft or softer.

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• soothe

  1. To calm or placate (a person, for example).
  2. To bring comfort, composure, or relief.
  3. To ease or relieve (pain, for example).

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  1. To calm or placate (a person, for example).
  2. To bring comfort, composure, or relief.
  3. To ease or relieve (pain, for example).

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• sweeten

  1. To soften or soothe:
  2. To restore to purity; to free from taint.
  3. (--- Now Rare) To alleviate; ease

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  1. To soften or soothe:
  2. To restore to purity; to free from taint.
  3. (--- Now Rare) To alleviate; ease

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To alleviate

• mitigate

  1. To make or become milder, less severe, less rigorous, or less painful; moderate
  2. To operate or work (against)
  3. To reduce, lessen, or decrease.

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  1. To make or become milder, less severe, less rigorous, or less painful; moderate
  2. To operate or work (against)
  3. To reduce, lessen, or decrease.

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• lessen

  1. To make less; to diminish; to reduce.
  2. (Intransitive) To become less.
  3. (Archaic) To belittle; minimize; disparage

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  1. To make less; to diminish; to reduce.
  2. (Intransitive) To become less.
  3. (Archaic) To belittle; minimize; disparage

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• soothe

  1. To bring comfort, composure, or relief.
  2. To ease or relieve (pain, for example).
  3. To allay or relieve (pain, an ache, etc.); assuage

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  1. To bring comfort, composure, or relief.
  2. To ease or relieve (pain, for example).
  3. To allay or relieve (pain, an ache, etc.); assuage

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To satisfy

• appease

  1. To satisfy, relieve, or assuage:
  2. To calm, soothe, or quiet (someone):
  3. To placate or attempt to placate (a threatening nation, for example) by granting concessions, often at the expense of principle.

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  1. To satisfy, relieve, or assuage:
  2. To calm, soothe, or quiet (someone):
  3. To placate or attempt to placate (a threatening nation, for example) by granting concessions, often at the expense of principle.

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• fill

  1. To put something into (a container, for example) to capacity or to a desired level:
  2. To supply what is specified by or required for:
  3. To satisfy or meet; fulfill:

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  1. To put something into (a container, for example) to capacity or to a desired level:
  2. To supply what is specified by or required for:
  3. To satisfy or meet; fulfill:

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• surfeit

  1. To overindulge.
  2. (Now Rare) To indulge or be supplied to satiety or excess; overindulge
  3. To feed or supply to excess, satiety, or disgust.

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  1. To overindulge.
  2. (Now Rare) To indulge or be supplied to satiety or excess; overindulge
  3. To feed or supply to excess, satiety, or disgust.

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To calm

• pacify

  1. To cause (a group) to end a rebellion or other violent action.
  2. To seek to neutralize or win over (people in occupied areas)
  3. To subdue or quell (an insurrection or conflict, for example).

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  1. To cause (a group) to end a rebellion or other violent action.
  2. To seek to neutralize or win over (people in occupied areas)
  3. To subdue or quell (an insurrection or conflict, for example).

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• still

  1. At a future time; eventually:
  2. In addition; besides:
  3. Without movement; motionlessly:

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  1. At a future time; eventually:
  2. In addition; besides:
  3. Without movement; motionlessly:

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• mollify

  1. To calm the anger of; soothe or appease.
  2. To lessen, as in intensity; assuage:
  3. To make less intense, severe, or violent

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  1. To calm the anger of; soothe or appease.
  2. To lessen, as in intensity; assuage:
  3. To make less intense, severe, or violent

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