Synonyms of salve

salve 1 of 2

verb

as in to soothe

to free from distress or disturbance

attempting to salve her conscience, she anonymously sent the store a sum of cash sufficient to cover the merchandise she had shoplifted

Synonyms & Similar Words

• soothe
• calm
• lull
• compose
• appease
• quiet
• relax
• tranquillize
• still
• relieve
• tranquilize
• settle
• quieten
• quell
• alleviate
• lullaby
• placate
• pacify
• mollify
• becalm
• ease
• assuage
• hush
• allay
• mitigate
• solace
• conciliate
• lay
• narcotize
• sedate
• stupefy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• upset
• disturb
• vex
• agitate
• intensify
• aggravate
• perturb
• heighten
• disquiet
• stir (up)
• key (up)
• discompose
• arouse
• rouse
• incite
• excite
• work up
• foment

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• upset
• disturb
• vex
• agitate
• intensify
• aggravate
• perturb
• heighten
• disquiet
• stir (up)
• key (up)
• discompose
• arouse
• rouse
• incite
• excite
• work up
• foment

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salve

2 of 2

noun

as in balm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• balm
• cream
• ointment
• lotion
• liniment
• unguent
• embrocation
• poultice
• plaster
• dressing
• cataplasm