To make quiet; to calm; to reduce to a state of peace; to pacify; to dispel (anger or hatred); SYN. To pacify; quiet; conciliate; assuage; compose; calm; allay; hush; soothe; tranquilize.
Calm, pacify, allay, satisfy, accede to demands of (especially dishonorably).
To win over or reconcile; to gain the good will or favor of; to make friendly; to mollify; to propitiate; to appease.
1. To soothe in temper or disposition; appease
2. To reduce the rigidity of; soften
3. To reduce in intensity; assuage, temper
4. To make less rigid or softer.
1. To cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; SYN. lenify, conciliate, assuage, appease, mollify, placate, gentle, gruntle.
2. To reduce to a submissive state; subdue