| A | B |
|---|
| allay | to lessen fear; to calm; to relieve pain |
| alleviate | to lessen pain or discomfort |
| ameliorate | to make better; to lessen pain, difficulty, or tension |
| appease | to make tranquil or quiet, especially by giving into another's demands; to pacify |
| assuage | to alleviate; to lessen pain or conflict; pacify |
| conciliate | to win a person over through special considerations or persuasive methods; reconcile |
| mediate | to act as a go-between in settling conflicts or disputes between people or opposing sides |
| mitigate | to make or become less severe; to lessen pain or damage |
| mollify | to pacify, soothe, or appease; to make less severe or violent |
| pacify | to calm; to make peaceful; to restore to a tranquil state |
| placate | to make calm; to soothe |
| quell | to pacify; to subdue; to quiet down |
