verb
1.
Synonyms: relieve 1, allay, alleviate, ease, lighten, mitigate, mollify
Related Word: placate
Contrasted words: augment, increase, recruit, reinforce; enhance, exaggerate, heighten, intensify, magnify, strengthen
Antonyms: exacerbate
2.
Synonyms: pacify , appease, conciliate, mollify, placate, propitiate, sweeten
Related Word: calm, ease, relax, slack, slacken, soothe
Contrasted words: annoy, inflame, nettle, provoke, ruffle, vex