ap·pease 
/əˈpi:z/ verb
ap·peas·es; ap·peased; ap·peas·ing /əˈpi:z/ verb [+ obj] formal 1 often disapproving : to make (someone) pleased or less angry by giving or saying something desired
▪ They appeased the dictator by accepting his demands in an effort to avoid war. ▪ Efforts to appease [=pacify, placate] the angry protesters were unsuccessful. ▪ His critics were not appeased by this last speech. ▪ They made sacrifices to appease the gods. 2 : to make (a pain, a problem, etc.) less painful or troubling
▪ We had no way to appease our hunger. ▪ She appeased [=eased] her guilty conscience by telling him the truth.
▪ They appeased the dictator by accepting his demands in an effort to avoid war. ▪ Efforts to appease [=pacify, placate] the angry protesters were unsuccessful. ▪ His critics were not appeased by this last speech. ▪ They made sacrifices to appease the gods.
▪ We had no way to appease our hunger. ▪ She appeased [=eased] her guilty conscience by telling him the truth.
— ap·pease·ment /əˈpi:zmənt/ noun [noncount]
▪ the appeasement of a dictator ▪ appeasement of hunger
/əˈpi:zmənt/ noun [noncount] ▪ the appeasement of a dictator ▪ appeasement of hunger
