appease

S2 W2

BrE /əˈpiːz/ AmE /əˈpiːz/

verb en → es

past appeased pp appeased ing appeasing

1 CALM/PLEASE [transitive] B1

to make someone less angry or upset by giving them what they want, saying sorry, etc.

calmar, apaciguar, satisfacer

  • appease somebody

Collocations appease a customer's anger · appease public opinion

  • The government tried to appease the protesters by promising reforms.

    El gobierno intentó calmar a los manifestantes prometiendo reformas.

2 SATISFY/WANT [transitive] B2

to satisfy or meet the demands of someone, especially in order to avoid conflict.

satisfacer, complacer

  • appease somebody

Collocations appease a customer's demands · appease the critics

  • The company appeased its shareholders by announcing higher dividends.

    La empresa satisfizo a sus accionistas anunciando dividendos más altos.