| allay | to lessen fear; to relieve pain |
| alleviate | to lessen pain or discomfort |
| ameliorate | to make better, to lesson pain, difficulty, or tension |
| appease | to make tranquil or quiet, esp. when giving into another demands |
| assuage | to aleviate; to lesson pain or conflict |
| conciliate | to presuade methods |
| mediator | to act as a go-between in setting conflicts |
| mollify | to pacify, soothe, or appease |
| placate | toi make calm; to sonate |
| quell | to pacify; to subdue; to quiet down |
| pacify | to calm; to make peaceful; to restore to a tranquil |