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to mollify
01
amadouer, apaiser
to do something that lessens someone's anger or sadness
Transitive: to mollify a person or their negative emotions
Exemples
The company mollified its employees by offering a bonus.
La société a apaisé ses employés en leur offrant un bonus.
02
adoucir
to make something less stiff, harsh, or firm
Transitive: to mollify something rigid
Exemples
The warm water helped to mollify the hardened wax.
L'eau chaude a aidé à adoucir la cire durcie.
03
apaiser, calmer
to decrease the intensity or severity of a situation
Transitive: to mollify intensity of something
Exemples
He used humor to mollify the awkwardness in the room.
Il a utilisé l'humour pour apaiser la gêne dans la pièce.
