soothe :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

v. cause to feel better; "the medicine soothes the pain of the inflammation"

v. give moral or emotional strength to

relax, unlax, unwind, loosen up, unbend, decompress, slow down

v. become less tense, rest, or take one's ease; "He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work"

v. stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"

settle, take root, become established, become settled, steady down, settle down

v. become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style; "He finally settled down"

slack, slake, abate

v. make less active or intense

calm, cool off, chill out, calm down, simmer down, compose oneself, cool it

v. become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation; "After the fight both men need to cool off."; "It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again."

calm, sedate, tranquilize, tranquillize

v. cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation"

tame, chasten, subdue

v. overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable; "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons"

mollify, make less rigid

v. make less rigid or softer

temper, moderate, chasten

v. restrain or temper

succor, succour

v. help in a difficult situation

quiet, hush, fall silent, quieten, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down

v. become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"

assure, reassure, relieve of anxiety, give confidence to

v. cause to feel sure; give reassurance to; "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe"

still, calm, lull, tranquilize, tranquillize, quieten, calm down, make calm

v. make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

irritate, make irritated

v. excite to an abnormal condition, of chafe or inflame; "Aspirin irritates my stomach"

worsen, aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate, make worse

v. make worse; "This drug aggravates the pain"

gall, chafe, fret

v. become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

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