appease

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

ap·pease (ə-pēzʹ)tr.v. ap·peased, ap·peas·ing, ap·peas·es
1. To bring peace, quiet, or calm to; soothe.
2. To satisfy or relieve:
appease one's thirst.
3. To pacify or attempt to pacify (an enemy) by granting concessions, often at the expense of principle. See Synonyms at pacify. [Middle English appesen, from Old French apesier: a-, to (from Latin ad-. See ad-) + pais, peace (from Latin pāx. See pag- in Indo-European Roots).] ap·peasʹa·ble adj.ap·peasʹa·bly adv.ap·peasʹer n.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  propitiate, quell, stay, pacify, lenify, conciliate, assuage, mollify, placate, gentle, gruntle