Antonyms for soothe
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1. soothe

   Allay and alleviate are closely kindred in signification, and have been often interchanged in usage. But, in strictness, to allay is to lay to rest, quiet or soothe that which is excited; to alleviate, on the other hand, is to lighten a burden. We allay suffering by using means to soothe and tranquilize the sufferer; we alleviate suffering by doing something toward removal of the cause, so that there is less to suffer; where the trouble is wholly or chiefly in the excitement, to allay the excitement is virtually to remove the trouble; as, to allay rage or panic; we alleviate poverty, but do not allay it. Pacify, directly from the Latin, and appease, from the Latin through the French, signify to bring to peace; to mollify is to soften; to calm, quiet, or tranquilize is to make still; compose, to place together, unite, adjust to a calm and settled condition; to soothe (originally to assent to, humor) is to bring to pleased quietude. We allay excitement, appease a tumult, calm agitation, compose our feelings or countenance, pacify the quarrelsome, quiet the boisterous or clamorous, soothe grief or distress. Compare ALLEVIATE.

   Antonyms:
   agitate, arouse, excite, fan, kindle, provoke, rouse, stir, stir up

   Synonyms:
   allay, alleviate, appease, calm, compose, mollify, pacify, quiet, still, tranquilize

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1. soothe

   Antonyms:
   rouse, excite, irritate, ruffle, exasperate, exacerbate, agitate, infuriate, aggravate, annoy, dissatisfy

   Synonyms:
   soften, assuage, allay, compose, mollify, tranquillize, pacify, lull, mitigate, flatter, appease, relieve

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1. • Relieve

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1. comfort, soothe, console, solaceverb

   give moral or emotional strength to

   Antonyms:
   irritate

   Synonyms:
   comfort, ease, console, solace

2. sootheverb

   cause to feel better

   "the medicine soothes the pain of the inflammation"

   Antonyms:
   irritate

   Synonyms:
   comfort, console, solace

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1. sootheverb

   Synonyms:
   compose, tranquilize, pacify, assuage, mollify, calm

How to use soothe in a sentence?

1. Sir Walter Scott:

   O many a shaft, at random sent, Finds mark the archer little meant And many a word, at random spoken, May soothe or wound a heart that's broken

2. Fox News:

   50 More Ways To Soothe Yourself Without Food.

3. Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th earl of Chesterfield, 1749:

   That ready wit, which you so partially allow me, ... may create many admirers; but, take my word for it, it makes few friends. It shines and dazzles like the noonday sun, but, like that, too, it is very apt to scorch, and therefore is always feared. The milder morning and evening light and heat of that planet soothe and calm our minds. Never seek for wit; if it present itself, well and good; but even then, let your judgement interpose, and take care that it be not at the expense of anybody.

4. Holly Phillips:

   The steam helps open stuffed-up nasal passages, and the salty broth can soothe a sore throat.

5. Phil Flynn:

   The strike news is mainly psychological in that it hasn't yet had a big impact on production, but a settlement would soothe concerns about the possibility the strike could eventually hurt output.

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