Appease

/əˈpiːz/

Synonyms for "appease" (143 found)

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Closest matches (29)

Verb(10 words)

assuage conciliate mollify pacify placate allayed assuages calm compensate conciliates

abate allay alleviate anesthetize arbitrate assortment assuage atone benumb calmcalm downcater tocoddle compose concession conciliate content

Noun(2 words)

conciliatingcontent concept

Strong matches (43)

Noun(1 words)

contents

cool cradle cushion deadendeaden the paindefuse diminish disarm dulcify dull easeease matterseveneven outextenuate feast feed foment gentlegive relief

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gloss overgratify humor hush immolateimmolate beforejolly laylay the dustlessen lullmake propitiationmake sacrifice tomitigate

Verb(8 words)

disarming fulfill gentle gratify gruntle lenify mollified mollifies

Related words (71)

mollify numboffer sacrificepacify pad palliate pamper placate poulticepour balm intopour balm onpour oil onpropitiate quell quench quiet reduce regale relieve rest

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rockrock to sleepsacrifice salve sate satiate satisfy slacken slake smoothsmooth downsmooth oversmoothen soften soothe spoil stabilize steady still stupe subdue sweetentake the edge offtemper tranquilize whitewash

Verb(19 words)

mollifying pacified pacifies panders placated placates placating propitiate propitiated propitiates quell quelled quench reassure satisfy slakes soothe soothes stay

Noun(6 words)

pacifying propitiating satisfying softening sop sweetening

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More general

26 entries

calmcalm downcalming actionconciliateconform tofill fit fulfil fulfill gratification lullmake upmeet pacificationpatch upquiet

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More specific

6 entries

concession mollification placation quench satiate softening

Collocations

6 entries

appease angerappease concernsappease criticsappease hungerappease protestsappease public opinion

Inflections

3 entries

appeased appeases appeasing

Derivations

5 entries

appeasable appeasement appeaser appeasing appeasingly

Sample sentences

15 total sentences available.

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Management tried to appease labor by offering them a bonus.

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Only a sincere apology will appease my anger.

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Don't always try to appease women! They know they aren't generally good with technicalities.

Source: tatoeba (4615495)

Why do you always try to appease women? Do you feel guilty?

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