appeased; appeasing
Definition of appease
1
: pacify, conciliate
especially
: to make concessions to (someone, such as an aggressor or a critic) often at the sacrifice of principles
appeased the dictator by accepting his demands Placaters, who try hard to appease others so as to keep the peace, fear getting hurt in some way. — Mike Cote
3
: to bring to a state of peace or quiet : calm
appease a quarrel
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