'appease' definitions:
Definition of 'appease'
(from WordNet)
verb
Cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer" [syn: pacify, lenify, conciliate, assuage, appease, mollify, placate, gentle, gruntle]
verb
verb
Make peace with [syn: propitiate, appease]
Synonyms of 'appease'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abate,
- allay,
- alleviate,
- anesthetize,
- assuage,
- benumb,
- calm,
- calm down,
- cater to,
- coddle,
- compose,
- conciliate,
- content,
- cool,
- cradle,
- cushion,
- deaden,
- deaden the pain,
- defuse,
- diminish,
- dulcify,
- dull,
- ease,
- ease matters,
- even out,
- extenuate,
- feast,
- feed,
- foment,
- gentle,
- give relief,
- gloss over,
- gratify,
- hush,
- immolate before,
- lay,
- lay the dust,
- lessen,
- lull,
- make propitiation,
- make sacrifice to,
- mitigate,
- mollify,
- numb,
- offer sacrifice,
- pacify,
- pad,
- palliate,
- pamper,
- placate,
- poultice,
- pour balm into,
- pour balm on,
- pour oil on,
- propitiate,
- quell,
- quench,
- quiet,
- reduce,
- regale,
- relieve,
- rest,
- rock,
- rock to sleep,
- sacrifice,
- salve,
- sate,
- satiate,
- satisfy,
- slacken,
- slake,
- smooth,
- smooth down,
- smooth over,
- smoothen,
- soften,
- soothe,
- spoil,
- stabilize,
- steady,
- still,
- stupe,
- subdue,
- sweeten,
- tranquilize,
- whitewash