Word of the Day: ASSUAGE

To make milder or easier to bear

assuage (verb) - to ease, moderate, soften, or satisfy [uh-sweyzh]

BREAKDOWN: AS- (to) + SUAS- (sweet, pleasant)

• assuasive means soothing or freeing from fear and anxiety

• assuagement is the feeling of relief or freedom from a burden or the act of trying to provide such relief

See also: suasion

"Micromanagement is mismanagement... People micromanage to assuage their anxieties about organizational performance: they feel better if they are continuously directing and controlling the actions of others." ―Laszlo Bock