assuagement (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /əˈsweɪdʒmənt/

Definition

The act of making an unpleasant feeling less intense.

Examples

• The company offered a discount as an assuagement for the delayed delivery.

• His apology was a small assuagement for the hurt he had caused.

• She sought assuagement from her worries by taking a long walk.

How to Use assuagement

assuagement of (prepositional phrase)

The reduction of a negative feeling or condition. — "The therapy focused on the assuagement of his anxiety."

Synonyms of assuagement

Words with a similar meaning to assuagement:

• relief
• comfort
• mitigation
• appeasement

Antonyms of assuagement

Words with the opposite meaning to assuagement:

• aggravation
• intensification

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