calming

English Thesaurus

1. the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	social control,
definition	:	control exerted (actively or passively) by group action (noun.act)

hyponym	:	mollification, pacification,
definition	:	the act of appeasing someone or causing someone to be more favorably inclined (noun.act)

hyponym	:	conciliation, placation, propitiation,
definition	:	the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity (noun.act)