APPEASE


Meaning of APPEASE in English

v.tr.

1. make calm or quiet, esp. conciliate (a potential aggressor) by making concessions.

2 satisfy (an appetite, scruples).

Derivatives:

appeasement n. appeaser n.

Etymology: ME f. AF apeser, OF apaisier f. {agrave} to + pais PEACE

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.