Definition of "assuage" []

• To make (something burdensome or painful) less intense or severe: assuage her grief. See Synonyms at relieve. (verb-transitive)
• To satisfy or appease (hunger or thirst, for example). (verb-transitive)
• To pacify or calm: assuage their chronic insecurity. (verb-transitive)

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• "The move would be to "assuage" DT holders who are "disenchanted" with the performance of the German telco's stock, the Journal says."
• "To assuage those concerns, we have looked hard to see if we have missed the real story."
• "Upcoming second-quarter results may do little to assuage such fears."