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Definition/Meaning

(verb)

to calm or pacify, to gentle;

e.g. He put on classical music in order to soothe her frayed nerves.

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Similar Words

Allay

Alleviate

Assuage

Assure

Becalm

Calm

Cheer

Comfort

Commiserate

Compose

Condole

Console

Dulcify

Ease

Empathize

Ingratiate

Lull

Lullaby

Mitigate

Mitigation

Mollify

Palliate

Quiet

Quieter

Reassure

Relieve

Reprieve

Salve

Solace

Still

Sympathize

Tranquilize

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Opposite Words

Abash

Abet

Afflict

Aggravate

Agitate

Agonize

Alarm

Anger

Anguish

Annoy

Appall

Arouse

Bedevil

Beset

Besiege

Blackjack

Bleed

Bogart

Bother

Brew

Bristle

Browbeat

Bug

Bulldoze

Bully

Burden

Burnt

Chafe

Concern

Confound

Confuse

Cow

Crack

Craze

Curse

Dash

Deject

Demoralize

Depress

Derail

Derange

Disaffect

Discomfit

Discomfort

Discompose

Disconcert

Discontent

Discourage

Disgruntle

Dishearten

Dismay

Displease

Disquiet

Dissatisfy

Distract

Distress

Disturb

Eat

Embarrass

Encourage

Enflame

Enrage

Exacerbate

Exasperate

Excite

Excruciate

Exercise

Faze

Ferment

Floor

Flurry

Fluster

Foment

Freaked

Frenzy

Fret

Fright

Frighten

Frost

Fume

Gall

Get

Grate

Grieve

Gripe

Harass

Harm

Harrow

Hector

Heighten

Horrify

Hurt

Impair

Impassion

Incense

Incite

Inflame

Infuriate

Injure

Instigate

Intensify

Intimidate

Ire

Irk

Irritate

Itch

Jolt

Loose

Mad

Madden

Martyr

Mau-mau

Miff

Mortify

Motivate

Mourn

Move

Nark

Nettle

Nonplus

Oppress

Outrage

Pang

Panic

Peeve

Persecute

Perturb

Pester

Pick

Pique

Plague

Provoke

Rack

Rage

Raise

Rankle

Rasp

Rattle

Release

Rev

Rile

Roil

Rouse

Ruffle

Sadden

Scandalize

Scare

Scarify

Sharpen

Shock

Smolder

Sorrow

Spark

Spite

Spook

Startle

Stimulate

Stir

Storm

Strong-arm

Suffer

Takeout

Terrify

Terrorize

Tick

Ticking

Torment

Torture

Trouble

Unbalance

Undo

Unhinge

Unleash

Unstring

Upset

Vent

Vex

Worry

Worsen

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Related Words

Abate

Allay

Alleviate

Ameliorate

Amend

Amuse

Appease

Assuage

Baby

Better

Boost

Calm

Coddle

Collect

Commiserate

Compose

Conciliate

Condole

Contain

Content

Control

Correct

Cosset

Cure

Dandle

Disarm

Disport

Divert

Ease

Elevate

Emend

Empathize

Enhance

Enrich

Entertain

Feast

Gas

Gentle

Gladden

Gratify

Heal

Hush

Improve

Indulge

Lay

Lift

Lighten

Mend

Mitigate

Moderate

Mollify

Mollycoddle

Narcotize

Nurse

Pacify

Pamper

Perfect

Placate

Please

Propitiate

Quell

Quiet

Recollect

Rectify

Refine

Reform

Regale

Rejoice

Relax

Relieve

Remedy

Repair

Satisfy

Sedate

Settle

Soften

Solace

Spoil

Stupefy

Suit

Sympathize

Temper

Tranquilize

Uplift

Wet-nurse

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