To cause to subside (the sea, a tempest, a cloud of dust, etc.); †to put a stop to (an annoyance) (obsolete); to allay (anxiety), appease (anger…

transitive. To deprive (a quality, attribute, state, etc.) of strength or power, esp. to deprive (a negative or harmful quality or state) of the…

transitive. To render ‘lithe’, i.e. gentle or mild; to influence (a person) gently; to relax (fetters); to assuage, mitigate (grief, pain); to…

transitive. To allay or assuage (a person's anger, hatred, etc.).

To overcome or subdue, as if by magic power; to calm, soothe, allay, assuage. †to charm the tongue: (formerly a very common phrase for) to keep it…

transferred and figurative. To reduce to tranquillity, to suppress (anything disturbing or disquieting); to allay, lull, pacify. Also with up.

To lull, calm, assuage, lay at rest, put an end to.