appease /əˈpiːz/ verb2 •To make quiet; to calm; to reduce (something) to a state of peace; to dispel (anger, hatred, etc.).'First, a little refreshment to reward my exertions. You may as well be quiet. It is not the first time, or the second, that your veins have appeased my thirst!' — 1897 •To make conciliatory offerings or concessions to (someone) in an attempt to dispel their anger, aggression, etc.; to adapt to the demands of; to come to terms with.They appeased the angry gods with burnt offerings. formsappeased · appeasing · appeases · appeaseth · appeasest