assuage assuage /əˈsweɪdʒ/

verb

1. Provide physical relief, as from pain  ( assuage , palliate , alleviate , relieve )
   provide physical relief, as from pain
    This pill will relieve your headaches
   This pill will relieve your headaches
   
2. Satisfy (thirst)  ( allay , assuage , slake , quench )
   satisfy (thirst)
    The cold water quenched his thirst
   The cold water quenched his thirst
   
3. Cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of  ( assuage , gruntle , lenify , appease , conciliate , gentle , mollify , pacify , placate )
   cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
    She managed to mollify the angry customer
   She managed to mollify the angry customer