appeaser

Variant of appease

transitive verb appeased, appeasing

  1. to pacify or quiet, esp. by giving in to the demands of
  2. to satisfy or relieve: water appeases thirst

Origin: ME apaisen < OFr apaisier < a-, to + pais < L pax, peace

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