General antonyms:
* Soothe: To calm or make someone feel better.
* Relieve: To lessen or remove something unpleasant.
* Comfort: To make someone feel better or less worried.
* Please: To make someone happy or satisfied.
* Pacify: To make someone calm or peaceful.
Antonyms specific to certain contexts:
* Encourage: To give someone hope or confidence (if exasperation involves discouragement).
* Satisfy: To meet someone's needs or desires (if exasperation involves frustration).
* Clarify: To make something easier to understand (if exasperation involves confusion).
* Empower: To give someone the means or confidence to act (if exasperation involves feeling helpless).
It's important to consider the specific situation when choosing an antonym for exasperate.