soothe

Synonyms:

comfort, console, solace

Types:

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calm, calm down, lull, quiet, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize

make calm or still

lull

calm by deception

compose

calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet

appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify, placate

cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

assure, reassure

cause to feel sure; give reassurance to

allay, ease, relieve, still

lessen the intensity of or calm

abreact

discharge bad feelings or tension through verbalization

Antonyms:

irritate

excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame

Type of:

alleviate, assuage, palliate, relieve

provide physical relief, as from pain