assuage

Verb
  1. Cause to be more favorably inclined;
    Gain the good will of (synset 201769244)
    "She managed to mollify the angry customer"
    hypernym: calm, calm down, lull, quiet, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize - make calm or still
    synonym: appease, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify, placate
  2. Satisfy (thirst) (synset 201206641)
    "The cold water quenched his thirst"
    entail: consume, have, ingest, take, take in - serve oneself to, or consume regularly
    hypernym: conform to, fill, fit, fulfil, fulfill, meet, satisfy - fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condtion ro restriction
    synonym: allay, quench, slake
  3. Provide physical relief, as from pain (synset 200063866)
    "This pill will relieve your headaches"
    hypernym: ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate - to make better
    hyponym:
    synonym: alleviate, palliate, relieve

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