assuagement

as·suage

A0478400 (ə-swāj′)tr.v. as·suaged, as·suag·ing, as·suag·es 1. To make (something burdensome or painful) less intense or severe: assuage her grief. See Synonyms at relieve.2. To satisfy or appease (hunger or thirst, for example).3. To appease or calm: assuaged his critics.

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[Middle English asswagen, from Old French assuagier, from Vulgar Latin *assuāviāre : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin suāvis, sweet, delightful; see swād- in Indo-European roots.]

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as·suage′ment n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

assuagement - the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief"alleviation, reliefcomfort - a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment

assuagement

nounFreedom, especially from pain:alleviation, ease, mitigation, palliation, relief.

Translations

lenimento