assuage vs palliate

assuage and palliate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assuage	No	No	Yes	No
palliate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, assuage and palliate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of assuage include alleviate, relieve.

assuage (verb)	palliate (verb)
provide physical relief, as from pain	provide physical relief, as from pain
satisfy (thirst)	lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of