assuaging
as-suag-ing
verb (present participle)
Making an unpleasant feeling, desire, or pain less intense.
"He was assuaging her fears about the journey."
adjective
Having the effect of making something unpleasant less severe.
"The comforting words had an assuaging effect."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: slake, assuage, quench, allay, pacify, appease, lenify, conciliate, gruntle, placate, mollify, gentle