Hyphenation
as·suageTurkish pronunciation
ısweycSynonyms
allay,
alleviate,
appease,
calm,
compose,
conciliate,
cool,
ease,
fill,
lessen,
lighten,
lull,
make nice,
mitigate,
moderatePronunciation
/əˈswāʤ/ /əˈsweɪʤ/
Etymology
[ &-'swAj also -'swAz ] (transitive verb.) 14th century. Middle English aswagen, from Old French assouagier "appease, calm", from Vulgar Latin assuaviare, derived from Latin ad- "ad-" + suavis "sweet".