Abate and Assuage

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Abate

Abate verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.

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Assuage is a synonym for abate in action topic. In some cases you can use "Assuage" instead a verb "Abate", when it comes to topics like ease, decrease.

Nearby Words: abatement, abating

Assuage

Assuage verb - To make more bearable or less severe.

Usage example: a mother cooing to her toddler and assuaging his fear of the dark

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Abate is a synonym for assuage in action topic. Sometimes you can use "Abate" instead a verb "Assuage", if it concerns topics such as relieve.

Nearby Words: assuaging, assuagement

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Common collocations

fear	abate fear	assuage fear
guilt	abate guilt	assuage guilt

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