v. a.
1.
Cajole, humor, flatter.
2.
Assuage, calm, quiet, appease, tranquillize, compose, pacify, sober, still, lull, mollify, soften, balm.
3.
Moderate, alleviate, palliate, lessen, allay, repress, check, temper, soften, deaden, qualify, relieve, ease, dull, blunt.
4.
Delight, gratify, please, charm.