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mollify

[mol-uh-fahy] / ˈmɒl əˌfaɪ /
VERB
pacify, soothe
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allay alleviate ameliorate appease assuage blunt lessen lull mitigate pacify placate quell relieve temper
STRONG
abate calm compose conciliate cool cushion decrease diminish dulcify ease lighten mellow moderate modify propitiate quiet reduce soften sweeten tranquilize
WEAK
fix up patch things up take sting out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aggravate agitate excite incite increase intensify irritate provoke upset worry worsen
STRONG
anger develop enlarge expand extend grow prolong raise trouble
WEAK
depress exasperate harass

Example Sentences

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The government tried to mollify protesters by introducing a monthly cash subsidy of 10 million rials per person—about $7, though it goes further in Iran—and vowing to crack down on price gougers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

X in June sought to mollify the EU by adding a disclaimer to the checkmark.

From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has taken a cautious approach, seeking to mollify Trump.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2025

Of any attempt to mollify Trump, he said "good luck with that".

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2025

A few weeks before Greenhouse, Bradbury had tried to mollify the willful physicist by creating a semiautonomous thermonuclear division at Los Alamos, giving Teller authority over 25 scientists.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik