assuage

动词 assuage:

1. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
   同义词：pacify, lenify, conciliate, appease, mollify, placate, gentle, gruntle
2. satisfy (thirst)
   同义词：quench, slake, allay
3. provide physical relief, as from pain
   同义词：relieve, alleviate, palliate

1. Assuage their chronic insecurity.
   消除他们长期的不安全感
2. Nothing can assuage the widow's grief.
   什么也不能缓和这寡妇的哀伤。

as.suage

v.tr.（及物动词）
as.suaged,as.suag.ing,as.suag.es
To make (something burdensome or painful) less intense or severe:
使减轻，使缓解：使（沉重的或痛苦的事情）减轻或缓解：
例句：
assuage her grief.See Synonyms at relieve
缓和她的悲痛参见 relieve

To satisfy or appease (hunger or thirst, for example).
使满足，使缓解：使满足或缓解（如饥饿或口渴）
To pacify or calm:
使平息，使镇静：
例句：
assuage their chronic insecurity.
消除他们长期的不安全感

来源：
Middle English asswagen
中古英语 asswagen
from Old French assuagier
源自 古法语 assuagier
from Vulgar Latin *assu3vi3re
源自 俗拉丁语 *assu3vi3re
Latin ad- [ad-]
拉丁语 ad- [前缀，表.朝，向.]
su3vis [sweet] * see sw3d-
su3vis [甜] *参见 sw3d-

【引伸】
assuage.ment
n.（名词）