reassure

reassure

verb

Definition of REASSURE

to ease the grief or distress of <tried to reassure her that the dog would come back home by nightfall>

Synonyms assure, cheer, console, reassure, solace, soothe

Related Words commiserate, condole, empathize, sympathize; boost, buoy (up), elevate, lift, uplift; allay, alleviate, assuage, relieve; calm, quiet, relax, tranquilize (also tranquillize)

Near Antonyms demoralize, discourage, dishearten; fret, upset, worry; aggravate, intensify, worsen; annoy, irk, irritate; harass, pester

Antonyms distress, torment, torture, trouble