Definition of "appease" []

• To bring peace, quiet, or calm to; soothe. (verb-transitive)
• To satisfy or relieve: appease one's thirst. (verb-transitive)
• To pacify or attempt to pacify (an enemy) by granting concessions, often at the expense of principle. See Synonyms at pacify. (verb-transitive)

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• "And why did the conservative Chamberlain appease Hitler so much?"
• "I believing in appease the Corporate Power and the bourgeoisie."
• "I don't want to raise the word appease, but is there a tendency in Europe to appease the radical Islamists -- Chris."