To pacify or soothe (someone).
To lessen the intensity of, to mitigate or relieve (hunger, emotion, pain etc.).
to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to abash.
To hinder from liberty of movement; to impede; to obstruct.
To involve in difficulties concerning money matters; to encumber with debt; to beset with urgent claims or demands.