soothe

  • 21soothe something away — ˈsoothe sthaway derived to remove a pain or an unpleasant feeling • The pain can be soothed away with massage. • She quickly soothed away his fears. Main entry: ↑soothederived …

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  • 22soothe — verb /suːð/ a) To calm or placate someone or some situation. b) To ease or relieve pain or suffering …

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  • 23soothe — Synonyms and related words: abate, allay, alleviate, anesthetize, appease, assuage, balm, becalm, benumb, calm, calm down, cease, comfort, compose, conciliate, console, cool, cradle, cushion, deaden, deaden the pain, defuse, die down, diminish,… …

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  • 24soothe — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. calm, quiet, tranquilize; relieve, assuage, mitigate, allay, console, comfort. See moderation, relief, content, flattery. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. quiet, mollify, tranquilize, calm, relax, assuage,… …

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  • 25soothe — suːð v. calm, pacify, quiet; comfort, appease …

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  • 26soothe — verb gently calm (a person or their feelings). ↘reduce pain or discomfort in. ↘relieve (pain). Derivatives soother noun soothing adjective soothingly adverb Origin OE sōthian verify, show to be true , from sōth true (see sooth) …

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  • 27soothe — 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 …

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  • 28soothe — v 1. tranquilize, pacify, quiet, sober; placate, conciliate, calm, compose, still, hush; subdue, tame, settle; relieve, ease, heal, comfort, console, solace; relax, refresh, restore; cheer, hearten, gladden, reassure. 2. mitigate, moderate,… …

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  • 29soothe — [suːð] verb [T] 1) to make someone more calm when they are feeling worried or upset 2) to make something less sore or painful soothing adj soothingly adv …

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  • 30soothe — [c]/suð / (say soohdh) verb (soothed, soothing) –verb (t) 1. to tranquillise or calm, as a person, the feelings, etc.; relieve, comfort, or refresh. 2. to mitigate, assuage, or allay, as pain, sorrow, doubt, etc. –verb (i) 3. to exert a soothing… …