The simplest is "soften". Other synonyms could be to cushion or to assuage.
tending to assuage pain
This money should assuage your fear of poverty.The library will assuage her longing for knowledge. How can I assuage your sadness?
The greek word for assuage is "katevnazo". "Κατευνάζω" in the greek alphabet.
These flowers might assuage her feelings.
I tried to assuage my pain with an ice pack.
The therapist will assuage my broken heart.
Here is an example->" Gaining knowledge can help assuage fear"
The word "assuage" appears on page 1 of "The Giver" by Lois Lowry. It is in the first line of the book.
Some synonyms for the verb assuage are soothe, relieve, alleviate, calm, ease, or quiet.
"I helped assuage his hurt and pain by spending time with him""By doing the things he enjoyed, he helped assuage his anger."When his grandmother passed away, I tried to assuage his grief with chocolate ice cream and words of encouragement.
Oh, boy, how I wish I knew what 'assuage' meant! P.S., it's spelt ASSUAGE, not assuaga.