assuaged

American  

[uh-sweyjd, uh-sweyzhd] / əˈsweɪdʒd, əˈsweɪʒd /

adjective

1. made milder or less severe; eased.

   She thought with assuaged grief of her father's tragic death, and how he would have loved to see her now, about to be married.

2. (of hunger, thirst, etc.) satisfied or relieved.

   That’s how it is with desire—it flares up again once the briefly assuaged appetite returns.

3. soothed, calmed, or mollified.

   Volunteering at the clinic gives me an opportunity for social interaction as well as an assuaged conscience because I’m helping out with an important issue.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of assuage.

Other Word Forms

• unassuaged adjective

Etymology

Origin of assuaged

assuage ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

“I’m not assuaged by the fact that asset prices are high. In fact, I think that adds to the risk.”

From Barron's

When Jared Snow goes to the hospital, he’s usually in serious pain, which he hopes will be assuaged soon.

From Los Angeles Times

But these were largely assuaged by a new start line procedure that was trialled at the test, which gives the drivers more time to get the turbos spinning at the optimum speed.

From BBC

Refunds could raise questions about the fate of tariff revenue, an estimated $350 billion annualized, which has assuaged worries about the fiscal deficit.

From Barron's

Refunds could raise questions about the fate of tariff revenue, an estimated $350 billion annualized, which has assuaged worries about the fiscal deficit.

From Barron's