soothe
I
verb
allay, alleviate, ameliorate, appease, assuage, attemper, balm, becalm, blunt, calm, comfort, compose, deaden, dulcify, dull, ease, free from anxiety, free from pain, give relief, humor, hush, lenify, lenire, lessen, lull, mitigate, moderate, mollify, mulcere, obtund, pacificate, pacify, palliate, placare, placate, propitiate, quell, quench, quiet, relax, relieve, relieve pressure, render less painful, salve, slake, smooth, soften, still, succor, tame, temper, tranquilize
II
index
allay, alleviate, assuage, cure, lessen, lull, moderate (temper), mollify, pacify, placate, propitiate, relieve (give aid), remedy, remit (relax), sympathize
Burton's Legal Thesaurus.
William C. Burton.
2006