Definition of: assuage

(ə·swāj′) v. as·suaged, as·suag·ing v.t.
1..To make less harsh or violent; soothe; calm, as an excited person.
2. To alleviate; allay, as feelings.
—v.i.
3. Obs. To grow less; abate; subside. Also Obs. as·swage′. See synonyms under ALLAY, ALLEVIATE. [<OF as-(s)ouagier, ult. <L ad- to + suavis sweet]
—as·suage′ment noun