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Definitions for Soothe

[1] to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
[2] to mitigate, assuage, or allay, as pain, sorrow, or doubt: to soothe sunburned skin.
[3] to exert a soothing influence; bring tranquillity, calm, ease, or comfort.
[4] (tr) to make calm or tranquil
[5] (tr) to relieve or assuage (pain, longing, etc)
[6] (intr) to bring tranquillity or relief

Words related to Soothe

mitigate, appease, assuage, relieve, soften, alleviate, pacify, mollify, allay, cool, tranquilize, console, help, subdue, lighten, dulcify, quiet, stroke, hush, cheer

Words nearby Soothe

soonest, soong, soony, soot, sooth, soothe, soothfast, soothing, soothsay, soothsayer, soothsaying

Origin of Soothe

before 950; Middle English sothen to verify, Old English sōthian, equivalent to sōth sooth + -ian infinitive suffix; Modern English sense shift “to verify” > “to support (a person's statement)” > “to encourage” > “to calm”

Other words from Soothe

sooth·er , noun
self-soothed , adjective
un·soothed , adjective

Word origin for Soothe

C16 (in the sense: to mollify): from Old English sōthian to prove; related to Old Norse sanna to assert; see sooth

Synonyms for Soothe

allay, alleviate, appease, assuage, cool, mitigate, mollify, pacify, relieve, soften, becalm, cheer, compose, console, dulcify, help, hush, lighten, lull, quiet, quieten, settle, square, still, stroke, subdue, tranquilize, unburden, balm, butter up, calm down, cool off, make nice, make up, patch things up, play up to, pour oil on, smooth down, take the edge off, take the sting out, untrouble