soothe /suːð/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: sothian 'to prove the truth' , from soth 'true' ]
1 . to make someone feel calmer and less anxious, upset, or angry:
Lucy soothed the baby by rocking it in her arms.
She made a cup of tea to soothe her nerves.
2 . ( also soothe something ↔ away ) to make a pain become less severe, or slowly disappear:
I bought some lozenges to soothe my sore throat.
Massage can gently soothe away your aches and pains.
—soothing adjective :
gentle, soothing music
—soothingly adverb