assuage

US /əˈsweɪdʒ/
UK /əˈsweɪdʒ/
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1.

aliviar, mitigar, calmar

make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense

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The doctor prescribed medication to assuage the patient's pain.
El médico recetó medicamentos para aliviar el dolor del paciente.
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He tried to assuage his guilt by apologizing profusely.
Intentó mitigar su culpa disculpándose profusamente.
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alleviatemitigatepalliatemollifyease
2.

saciar, satisfacer, aplacar

satisfy (an appetite or desire)

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A long drink of water helped to assuage his thirst.
Un largo trago de agua ayudó a saciar su sed.
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He hoped the apology would assuage her anger.
Esperaba que la disculpa aplacara su ira.
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satisfyquenchfulfillgratifyappease