verb
1.
Synonyms: pacify , appease, assuage, conciliate, placate, propitiate, sweeten
Related Word: lighten; temper; abate, decrease, lessen, reduce
Antonyms: exasperate
2.
Synonyms: relieve 1, allay, alleviate, assuage, ease, lighten, mitigate
verb
1.
Synonyms: pacify , appease, assuage, conciliate, placate, propitiate, sweeten
Related Word: lighten; temper; abate, decrease, lessen, reduce
Antonyms: exasperate
2.
Synonyms: relieve 1, allay, alleviate, assuage, ease, lighten, mitigate
Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English vocabulary. Английский энциклопедический словарь тезаурус. 2003