soothe

Short definition from Wiktionary

Verb

1. 1
   To restore to ease, comfort, or tranquility; relieve; calm; quiet; refresh.
2. 2
   To allay; assuage; mitigate; soften.
3. 3
   To smooth over; render less obnoxious.
4. 4
   To calm or placate someone or some situation.
5. 5
   To ease or relieve pain or suffering.
6. 6
   To temporise by assent, concession, flattery, or cajolery.
7. 7
   To bring comfort or relief.
8. 8
   To keep in good humour; wheedle; cajole; flatter.
9. 9
   To prove true; verify; confirm as true.
10. 10
    To confirm the statements of; maintain the truthfulness of (a person); bear out.
11. 11
    To assent to; yield to; humour by agreement or concession.