appease

Definitions

To pacify or placate someone by acceding to their demands.

To relieve or satisfy a demand, feeling, or appetite.

Examples

The government tried to appease the protesters by promising to lower taxes.

She gave the toddler a cookie to appease his hunger until dinner was ready.

Synonyms

pacify placate conciliate mollify assuage soothe propitiate

Antonyms

provoke aggravate agitate incite inflame antagonize exasperate