appeasing

ap·pease  (-pz)

tr.v. ap·peased, ap·peas·ing, ap·peas·es

1. To bring peace, quiet, or calm to; soothe.

2. To satisfy or relieve: appease one's thirst.

3. To pacify or attempt to pacify (an enemy) by granting concessions, often at the expense of principle. See Synonyms at pacify.

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[Middle English appesen, from Old French apesier : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + pais, peace (from Latin px; see pag- in Indo-European roots).]

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ap·peasa·ble adj.

ap·peasa·bly adv.

ap·peaser n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

appeasing - intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions; "the appeasing concessions to the Nazis at Munich"; "placating (or placative) gestures"; "an astonishingly placatory speech" placating, placative, placatory conciliative, conciliatory - intended to placate; "spoke in a conciliating tone"; "a conciliatory visit"