To ease the anger or agitation of

• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• assuage

  1. To satisfy or slake (thirst, appetite, etc.)
  2. To appease or calm:
  3. To calm (passion, anger, etc.); pacify

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  1. To satisfy or slake (thirst, appetite, etc.)
  2. To appease or calm:
  3. To calm (passion, anger, etc.); pacify

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• 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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To quiet one who is angry

• 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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• 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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• soothe

  1. To calm or placate (a person, for example).
  2. To allay or relieve (pain, an ache, etc.); assuage
  3. To ease or relieve (pain, for example).

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  1. To calm or placate (a person, for example).
  2. To allay or relieve (pain, an ache, etc.); assuage
  3. To ease or relieve (pain, for example).

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To lessen

• diminish

  1. (Music) To reduce (a perfect or minor interval) by a semitone.
  2. (Intransitive) To become smaller.
  3. (Archit.) To cause to taper

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  1. (Music) To reduce (a perfect or minor interval) by a semitone.
  2. (Intransitive) To become smaller.
  3. (Archit.) To cause to taper

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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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• ameliorate

  1. To make or become better; improve:

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  1. To make or become better; improve:

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