— appeasable , adj. — appeasableness , n. — appeasably , adv. — appeasement , n. — appeaser , n. — appeasingly , adv.
/euh peez"/ , v.t., appeased, appeasing .
1. to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment; pacify; soothe: to appease an angry king.
2. to satisfy, allay, or relieve; assuage: The fruit appeased his hunger.
3. to yield or concede to the belligerent demands of (a nation, group, person, etc.) in a conciliatory effort, sometimes at the expense of justice or other principles.
[ 1300-50; ME apesen apeser, OF apais ( i ) er, equiv. to a- A- 5 + paisi- PEACE + -er inf. suffix ]
Syn. 1. calm, placate. 3. 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 CONCILIATE is to win an enemy or opponent over by displaying a willingness to be just and fair: When mutual grievances are recognized, conciliation is possible. To PROPITIATE is to admit a fault, and, by trying to make amends, to allay hostile feeling: to propitiate an offended neighbor.
Ant. 1. enrage. 2. increase, arouse, sharpen. 3. defy.