Definition
Third person singular form of appease; calms someone who is angry or upset by giving them what they want.
Etymology
From Old French apaisier (to make peace), combining à (to) + paisier (to pacify), from Latin pacem (peace). The meaning evolved from medieval diplomacy to describe any act of calming conflict.
Kelly Says
Appease became famous in 20th-century politics—British prime minister Neville Chamberlain 'appeased' Hitler by letting him take territory, hoping it would prevent war. Today it's a cautionary word reminding us that giving in to unreasonable demands can sometimes make things worse, not better.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ሰላም ይሰጣል
se-laam yi-se-ta-l
BNবাংলা
শান্ত করে
shaan-t kore
CSČeština
uklidňuje
oo-klid-nu-je
DEDeutsch
beruhigt
be-roo-higt
ELΕλληνικά
κατευναίνει
ka-te-nu-nei
ESEspañol
apacigua
ah-pah-si-gwa
FAفارسی
آرامش بخشد
a-raam-sha bakh-shed
FISuomi
rauhoittaa
rau-ho-i-taa
FRFrançais
apaise
ah-payz
GUGU
શાંતિ કરે છે
shaan-ti kare che
HIहिन्दी
शांत करता है
shaant karta hai
HUMagyar
nyugtat
nyug-tat
IDBahasa Indonesia
menenangkan
me-nen-kan-kan
ITItaliano
pacificare
pah-si-fi-ka-re
KO한국어
진정시키다
jin-jeong-si-ki-da
MRMR
शांत करते
shaant karte
MSBahasa Melayu
menenangkan
me-nen-kan-kan
MYမြန်မာ
ငြိမ်းငြိမ်း
ngyin-ngyin
NLNederlands
kalmeert
kal-meer-t
PAPA
ਸ਼ાંતિ ਕਰਦਾ
shaan-ti kar-da
PLPolski
uspokaja
oo-spo-ka-ya
PTPortuguês
pacificar
pah-si-fi-kar
RORomână
împăcătește
im-pa-ka-tes-te
RUРусский
умиротворяет
oo-mee-rot-vorya-yet
SWKiswahili
kupakua
koo-pa-kwaa
TAதமிழ்
சமாதானம் செய்கிறது
sa-ma-tha-naam sei-ki-dhir-u
TEతెలుగు
శాంతి చేస్తుంది
shaan-ti che-stu-ndi
TLTL
papayapang
pa-pa-ya-pang
TRTürkçe
sakinleştirir
sa-kin-les-tir-ir
UKУкраїнська
спокоює
spo-koo-ye
URاردو
شांत کرتا ہے
shaan-t kar-ta hai
VITiếng Việt
làm dịu
lam di-u
ZUZU
thuthukisa
thoo-thoo-ki-sa