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Definition appease in British English

appease verb

[transitive] verb
/əˈpiːz/
1

to give your opponents what they want

Example

By failing to condemn the march, she was appeasing left-wing elements in the party.

Synonyms and related words
submit surrender appease
2

to say or do something in order to make someone feel less angry

Synonyms and related words
calm down pacify appease
Definition appease in British English