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to mollify
01
to do something that lessens someone's anger or sadness
02
to decrease the intensity, rigidity, or severity
03
make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
Example
The company mollified its employees by offering a bonus.
The government mollified the protestors by addressing their concerns.
The manager mollified the customer's frustration by providing a discount.
She mollified her upset friend by apologizing sincerely.
He tried to mollify his daughter's disappointment by promising to make it up to her.