ASSUAGEMENT
relief, alleviation, assuagement
(noun) the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced; “as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
assuagement (countable and uncountable, plural assuagements)
The action of assuaging; appeasement.
The condition of being assuaged.
An assuaging medicine or application.
Synonyms
• (action of assuaging): alleviation
• (condition of being assuaged): relief, respite
Source: Wiktionary
As*suage"ment, n. Etym: [OF. assouagement, asuagement.]
Definition: Mitigation; abatement.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
10 June 2025
COMMUNICATIONS
(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”
Do you know this game?
Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins