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synonyms for appease

  • allay
  • alleviate
  • assuage
  • blunt
  • calm
  • lessen
  • mitigate
  • mollify
  • placate
  • quell
  • soften
  • soothe
  • compose
  • conciliate
  • content
  • diminish
  • do
  • ease
  • gratify
  • lull
  • propitiate
  • quench
  • quiet
  • serve
  • subdue
  • sweeten
  • tranquilize
  • be enough
  • make matters up
  • meet halfway
  • patch things up
See also synonyms for: appeased / appeasement / appeaser / appeases / appeasing / unappeasable / unappeased
On this page you'll find 91 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to appease, such as: allay, alleviate, assuage, blunt, calm, and lessen.

antonyms for appease

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  • aggravate
  • agitate
  • incite
  • increase
  • intensify
  • irritate
  • provoke
  • trouble
  • upset
  • worry
  • worsen
  • anger
  • annoy
  • arouse
  • destroy
  • displease
  • disturb
  • excite
  • start
  • tease
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That came just days after Atkins amended the bill to appease opponents concerned it would increase real estate speculation by adding an owner-occupancy requirement.
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The idea here is to appease disgruntled customers and boost the overall star rating, which can bolster sales velocity.
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So we’re providing accounts from seven agents, many of whom describe the experience of being caught between abusive callers and corporate directives to appease.
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Some critics have accused President Moon of appeasing Kim Jong Un.
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The situation has left Adidas and numerous other companies trying to walk the line of appeasing China’s large and valuable audience of shoppers while professing a zero-tolerance policy for forced labor to customers in the US and Europe.
ADIDAS IS TRYING TO HAVE IT BOTH WAYS ON XINJIANGMARC BAINMAY 7, 2021QUARTZ
Many blame the prime minister for appeasing voters’ wishes over protecting them.
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It’s possible Laschet could pull Germany back from some environmental commitments if he becomes chancellor — although he also could feel pressure to appease the Greens should they gain seats in the September elections.
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A month later, Sulake announced the return of an older version of “Habbo” through a downloadable client, a temporary workaround to appease an unhappy player base before the full transition.
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The censor board was appeased, and so were conservative activist groups, and a winning formula was born.
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In the time of destruction they shall pour out their force: and they shall appease the wrath of him that made them.
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