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View usage for: (suːð) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense soothes, present participle soothing, past tense, past participle soothed1. verbIf you soothe someone who is angry or upset, you make them feel calmer. He would take her in his arms and soothe her. [VERB noun] It did not take long for the central bank to soothe investors' fears. [VERB noun] Synonyms: calm, still, quiet, hush More Synonyms of soothe soothing adjective Put on some nice soothing music. His casual, relaxed manner was very soothing. Synonyms: calming, relaxing, peaceful, quiet More Synonyms of soothe soothingly adverb [usually ADVERB after verb] 'Now don't you worry,' she said soothingly. 2. verbSomething that soothes a part of your body where there is pain or discomfort makes the pain or discomfort less severe. ...body lotion to soothe dry skin. [VERB noun] soothing adjective Cold tea is very soothing for burns. Synonyms: emollient, palliative, balsamic, demulcent More Synonyms of soothe More Synonyms of soothe soothe in British English (suːð) verb1. (transitive) to make calm or tranquil 2. (transitive) to relieve or assuage (pain, longing, etc) 3. (intransitive) to bring tranquillity or relief Derived forms soother (ˈsoother) noun Word origin C16 (in the sense: to mollify): from Old English sōthian to prove; related to Old Norse sanna to assert; see soothsoothe in American English (suð) verb transitiveWord forms: soothed or ˈsoothing1. to make calm or composed, as by gentle treatment, flattery, etc.; appease; mollify 2. to allay or relieve (pain, an ache, etc.); assuage verb intransitive3. to have a soothing effect SIMILAR WORDS: ˈcomfort Derived forms soother (ˈsoother) noun soothing (ˈsoothing) adjective soothingly (ˈsoothingly) adverb Word origin ME sothen < OE sothian, to bear witness to, prove true < soth: see sooth Examples of 'soothe' in a sentencesoothe British English: soothe VERB If you soothe someone who is angry or upset, you make them feel calmer. He would take the baby in his arms and soothe her. - American English: soothe
- Brazilian Portuguese: acalmar
- Chinese: 使镇定
- European Spanish: tranquilizar
- French: calmer
- German: beruhigen
- Italian: calmare
- Japanese: なだめる
- Korean: 달래다
- European Portuguese: acalmar
- Latin American Spanish: tranquilizar
Chinese translation of 'soothe' vt - [person, animal]
使 ... 平静(靜) (shǐ ... píngjìng) - [pain]
使 ... 缓(緩)和 (shǐ ... huǎnhé)
Definition to make (a worried or angry person) calm and relaxed He would take her in his arms and soothe her. Synonyms quiet hush calm down smooth down Opposites worry , excite , upset, disturb , annoy , irritate , rouse , hassle (informal) , aggravate (informal) , agitate , inflame , disquiet , vex , get on your nerves (informal) Definition (of an ointment or cream) to relieve (pain) Lemon tisanes with honey can soothe sore throats. Synonyms diminish take the edge off Opposites irritate , exacerbate , increase, stimulate , inflame Additional synonymsDefinition to reduce (fear, doubt, or anger) He did what he could to allay the children's fears. Synonyms reduce, quiet, relax, ease, calm, smooth, relieve, check, moderate, dull, diminish, compose, soften, blunt, soothe, subdue, lessen, alleviate, appease, quell, mitigate, assuage, pacify, mollifyDefinition to lessen (pain or suffering) A great deal can be done to alleviate back pain. Synonyms ease, reduce, relieve, moderate, smooth, dull, diminish, soften, check, blunt, soothe, subdue, lessen, lighten, quell, allay, mitigate, abate, slacken, assuage, quench, mollify, slake, palliateDefinition to pacify (someone) by yielding to his or her demands The offer has not appeased separatists. Synonyms pacify, satisfy, calm, soothe, quiet, placate, mollify, conciliateAdditional synonymsDefinition to relieve (grief, pain, or thirst) She was trying to assuage her guilt. Synonyms relieve, ease, calm, moderate, temper, soothe, lessen, alleviate, lighten, allay, mitigate, quench, palliateDefinition to make (something) less intense He needs morphine to deaden the pain in his chest. Synonyms reduce, dull, diminish, check, weaken, cushion, damp, suppress, blunt, paralyse, impair, numb, lessen, alleviate, smother, dampen, anaesthetize, benumbThey gave him morphine to dull the pain. Synonyms relieve, blunt, lessen, moderate, soften, alleviate, allay, mitigate, assuage, take the edge off, palliateDefinition to make or become less difficult or severe I made her a hot water bottle to ease the pain. Synonyms relieve, calm, moderate, soothe, lessen, alleviate, appease, lighten, lower, allay, relax, still, mitigate, assuage, pacify, mollify, tranquillize, palliateSynonyms soothe, calm, compose, appease, allay, mollifyDefinition to calm (fears or suspicions) by deception It is easy to be lulled into a false sense of security. Synonyms calm, soothe, subdue, still, quiet, compose, hush, quell, allay, pacify, lullaby, tranquillize, rock to sleep Definition to make less severe or harsh ways of mitigating the effects of an explosion Synonyms ease, moderate, soften, check, quiet, calm, weaken, dull, diminish, temper, blunt, soothe, subdue, lessen, appease, lighten, remit, allay, placate, abate, tone down, assuage, pacify, mollify, take the edge off, extenuate, tranquillize, palliate, reduce the force of Definition to make someone less angry or upset The investigation was undertaken to mollify pressure groups. Synonyms pacify, quiet, calm, compose, soothe, appease, quell, sweeten, placate, conciliate, propitiateDefinition to soothe or calm Is this just something to pacify the critics? Synonyms calm (down), appease, placate, still, content, quiet, moderate, compose, soften, soothe, allay, assuage, make peace with, mollify, ameliorate, conciliate, propitiate, tranquillize, smooth someone's ruffled feathers, clear the air with, restore harmony to Definition to make or become quiet, calm, or stable They needed a win to settle their nerves. Synonyms calm, quiet, relax, relieve, reassure, compose, soothe, lull, quell, allay, sedate, pacify, quieten, tranquillizeAdditional synonymsDefinition to make or become more sympathetic and less critical He could not think how to soften the blow of what he had to tell her. Synonyms lessen, moderate, diminish, temper, lower, relax, ease, calm, modify, cushion, soothe, subdue, alleviate, lighten, quell, muffle, allay, mitigate, abate, tone down, assuageDefinition to make or become quiet or calm Her crying slowly stilled.The people's voice has been stilled. Synonyms quieten, calm, subdue, settle, quiet, silence, soothe, hush, alleviate, lull, tranquillizeDefinition to give (someone) a drug to make them calm or calmer The powerful drug is used to tranquillize patients. Synonyms calm, sedate, knock out, lull, drug, quiet, relax, compose, soothe, quell, pacify, stupefy, settle your nerves |