mindmap root((安抚)) pacify suggests a smoothing or calming or the quelling of insurrection: a sincere apology seemed to ~ his rage. appease implies the quieting of agitation or insistent demands by making concessions: nothing seemed to ~ their appetite for territorial expansion. placate suggests a change of resentment or bitterness to goodwill: bought flower to ~ his irate wife. mollify implies the softening of anger or the soothing of hurt feelings by positive action: a promise of a hearing ~ied the demonstrators. propitiate implies the averting of anger or malevolence or the winning of favor especially of a powerful person: ~d his mother-in-law by getting the clean-cut look. conciliate suggests the ending of an estrangement by persuasion, concession, or settling of differences: America's efforts to ~ the nations of the Middle East.