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to prevent further disagreement or fighting by letting the opposing side have something that they want: He was a crucial ally who the country needed to appease. They were given a small pay rise but this was not enough to appease them. She claimed that the government had only changed the law in order to appease their critics. Synonyms. pacify.
The meaning of APPEASE is pacify, conciliate; especially : to make concessions to (someone, such as an aggressor or a critic) often at the sacrifice of principles. How to use appease in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Appease.
appease, conciliate, propitiate imply trying to preserve or obtain peace. To appease is to make anxious overtures and often undue concessions to satisfy the demands of someone with a greed for power, territory, etc.: Chamberlain tried to appease Hitler at Munich.
to prevent further disagreement or fighting by letting the opposing side have something that they want: He was a crucial ally who the country needed to appease. They were given a small pay raise but this was not enough to appease them. The show diversified its cast to appease the critics. Synonyms. pacify. placate. propitiate formal.
Appease means to make or preserve peace with a nation, group, or person by giving in to their demands, or to relieve a problem, as in "the cold drink appeased his thirst."
APPEASE definition: to avoid more arguments by doing what someone wants. Learn more.
1. a. To placate or attempt to placate (a threatening nation, for example) by granting concessions, often at the expense of principle. b. To calm, soothe, or quiet (someone): appeased the baby with a pacifier. See Synonyms at pacify. 2. To satisfy, relieve, or assuage: appease one's thirst.
