appeasing
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(verb) cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of. Synonyms: pacify, lenify, conciliate, assuage, appease, mollify, placate, gentle, gruntle. Example: "She managed to mollify the angry customer."
Verb Definition 1
(verb) overcome or allay. Synonyms: quell, stay, appease. Example: "Quell my hunger."
Verb Definition 2
(adj) intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions. Synonyms: appeasing(prenominal), placating, placative, placatory. Examples: "The appeasing concessions to the nazis at munich." "Placating (or placative) gestures." "An astonishingly placatory speech."
Adjective Definition 1