Lessening Pain, Tension, And/or Conflict

Question 1

Allay

Answer 1

Verb: to lessen fear; to calm; to relieve pain

Question 2

Alleviate

Answer 2

Verb: to lessen pain or tension

Question 3

Ameliorate

Answer 3

Verb: to make better; to lessen pain, difficulty or tension

Question 4

Appease

Answer 4

Verb: to make tranquil or quiet, especially by giving into demands; to pacify

Question 5

Assuage

Answer 5

Verb: to alleviate; to lessen pain or conflict; pacify

Question 6

Conciliate

Answer 6

Verb: to win a person over through special considerations or persuasive methods

Question 7

Mediate

Answer 7

Verb: to act as a go between in settling conflicts or disputes between people or opposing sides

Question 8

Mollify

Answer 8

Verb: to pacify, soothe, or appease; to make less severe or violent

Question 9

Pacify

Answer 9

Verb: to calm, to make peaceful, to restore

Question 10

Placate

Answer 10

Verb: to make calm; to soothe

Question 11

Quell

Answer 11

Verb: to pacify; to subdue; to quiet down

Question 12

Mitigate

Answer 12

Verb: to make or become less severe; to lessen pain or damage