What does "appease" mean?

To make quiet; to calm; to reduce to a state of peace; to dispel (anger or hatred).

What is a synonym for "appease"?

Common synonyms include: assuage, conciliate, mollify, pacify, placate, abate.

/əˈpiːz/ verb

verb ·Common ·High school level

Verb

1
To make quiet; to calm; to reduce to a state of peace; to dispel (anger or hatred).
"to appease the tumult of the ocean"
2
make peace with wordnet
3
To come to terms with; to adapt to the demands of.
"They appeased the angry gods with burnt offerings."
4
overcome or allay wordnet
5
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of wordnet

"Management tried to appease labor by offering them a bonus."

From Middle English apesen, from Old French apeser (“to pacify, bring to peace”).