Vocabulary
Assuage
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.
Urdu meaning
تسلی دینا، تسکین دینا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Mr Bhutto-Zardari`s warning to Mr Modi aims to assuage his party`s domestic dilemma.
- This year, one noticed a larger number of such hyphenated nationals who, having crossed their own Rubicons, have returned (albeit temporarily) to assuage their longings for Pakistan.
- This year, one noticed a larger number of such hyphenated nationals who, having crossed their own Rubicons, have returned (albeit temporarily) to assuage their longings for Pakistan.
- Second, supplementary measures art therapy to assuage angst and a video link facility for a child`s deposition to avoid contact between the child, offender and witness are imperative for confident and productive generations.
- While this does little to assuage more structural fears, it will be a considerable victory in the short term.
Synonyms
relieve, ease, alleviate, soothe, mitigate, dampen, allay, calm, palliate, abate
Antonyms
aggravate, intensify
Curator example
“the letter assuaged the fears of most members”
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