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to free from distress or disturbance<the presidentʼs reassuring words did much to calm the public during the national emergency>Synonymsallay, compose, quiet, settle, soothe, still, tranquilize (also tranquillize)Related Wordsalleviate, assuage, ease, mitigate, relieve; appease, conciliate, mollify, pacify, placate; lull, relax, stupefyNear Antonymsaggravate, heighten, intensify; arouse, excite, foment, incite, rouse, stir (up)Antonymsagitate, discompose, disquiet, disturb, perturb, upset
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to gain emotional or mental control of<he calmed himself before continuing the eulogy>— see collect 1
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