appease
/əˈpiz/
verb
- To calm or satisfy someone by giving them what they want or need.
- The mother tried to appease her crying child with a toy.
- He offered a sincere apology to appease his angry friend.
- The government hoped to appease the protesters by listening to their demands.
- To reduce or relieve a feeling, such as hunger, thirst, or anger.
- A glass of water appeased his thirst after the long run.
- The manager's kind words appeased the employee's frustration.
- She ate a snack to appease her hunger before dinner.