This is the 16266th most frequent Polish word.
uspokajać
To calm or soothe.
Used reflexively to indicate the action of calming oneself.
Dziecko uspokajało się, gdy matka zaczęła śpiewać kołysankę.
The child calmed down when the mother started singing a lullaby.
Used transitively to describe calming someone else through actions or words.
Psycholog uspokajał swoich pacjentów podczas sesji, oferując im wsparcie.
The psychologist was calming his patients during the session by offering them support.
Used transitively to indicate an object or substance alleviating or diminishing symptoms effectively.