appease

Satisfy through concessions

To appease is to calm or pacify someone by giving them what they want, often at the cost of principle.

You might appease a crying child with candy or appease an angry customer with a refund.

The word carries a whiff of capitulation—appeasement of aggressors rarely ends well: Chamberlain's attempt to appease Hitler failed catastrophically.

To appease hunger or curiosity is simply to satisfy it.

pacify

calm

Free from agitation

sootheGently ease discomfort
placateLessen someone's anger
mollifyReduce anger or distress

quiet · tranquilize · settle · gentle · subdue · quell · defuse · disarm · pacification · peacemaking

capitulate

surrender

Cease resistance, yield

yieldProduce or relinquish
submitPresent for consideration
caveUnderground hollow in rock

back down · give in · concede · kowtow · grovel · Chamberlain · Munich · capitulation · acquiescence · submission

mitigate

alleviate

Lessen pain or trouble

assuageRelieve or calm
easeLack of strain
relieveLessen pain or burden

lessen · reduce · temper · moderate · soften · lighten · diminish · blunt · dull · dampen

conciliate

reconcile

Resolve a disagreement

negotiateDiscuss to reach agreement
compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
settleReach final terms

mediate · arbitrate · smooth over · mend fences · patch up · olive branch · truce · accord · detente · rapprochement

satisfy

fulfill

Execute to completion

gratifyGive satisfaction to
contentWhat something contains
satiateSatisfy to excess

quench · accommodate · indulge · please · humor · cater to · give in · comply · acquiesce · oblige

appease

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surrender

alleviate

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