assuagement

Definition of Assuagement in English :

1. alleviation, assuagement, relief

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

Example Sentences:
'as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Assuagement

verb (transitive)

1.

to soothe, moderate, or relieve (grief, pain, etc)

2.

to give relief to (thirst, appetite, etc); satisfy

3.

to pacify; calm

verb transitiveWord forms: asˈsuaged or asˈsuaging

1.

to lessen (pain, distress, etc.); allay

2.

to calm (passion, anger, etc.); pacify

3.

to satisfy or slake (thirst, appetite, etc.)

tr.v. as·suaged, as·suag·ing, as·suag·es

1. To make (something burdensome or painful) less intense or severe: assuage her grief. See Synonyms at relieve.

2. To satisfy or appease (hunger or thirst, for example).

3. To appease or calm: assuaged his critics.