to appease

verbformal/ɐpɐziˈɣwaɾ/low

a·pa·zi·guar

Definition

To bring peace or calm to; to pacify, soothe, or placate.

The government made concessions to appease the protesters.

Nothing could appease her grief after the loss.

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Common collocations

to appease tensionsto appease a conflictto appease painto appease anger

Do latim 'pacificare', de 'pax, pacis' (paz) + 'facere' (fazer).