From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishmollifymol‧li‧fy /ˈmɒlɪfaɪ $ ˈmɑː-/ verb (mollified, mollifying, mollifies) [transitive] formal ANGRYto make someone feel less angry and upset about something SYN placate He attempted to mollify her. Nature reserves were set up around new power stations to mollify local conservationists.→ See Verb table
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mollify• I managed to calm him down by handing him my camera, just as one would do to mollify an angry child.• Mel appeared somewhat mollified by her words.• Those irate fans, however, may be mollified if the committee continues to deal consistently with all such offenders.• This mollified investors but deeply upset employees.• Nature reserves were set up around new power stations to mollify local conservationists.• It would relieve the pressure from the peace groups in the United States and mollify many of the doves.• None of these points will mollify the biggest Tory sceptics.• I refuse to be mollified with coffee.Origin mollify (1400-1500) French mollifier, from Late Latin mollificare, from Latin mollis “soft” 