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appease(dictionary)

appease (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: apaisier, from pais 'peace']
to make someone less angry or stop them from attacking you by giving them what they want
::They attempted to appease international opposition by promising to hold talks.
-- appeasement n [U and C]
::Chamberlain's policy of appeasement towards Hitler in the 30s