Appeasement - English meaning

verb

Agree to a demand, request, or treaty.

Usage examples:

The authorities did not accede to the strikers' demands

phrasal verb

To agree to do what people have asked you to do

Usage examples:

He graciously acceded to our request., it is doubtful whether the government will ever accede to th…

phrasal verb

To become king or queen, or to take a position of power

Usage examples:

The diaries were written in 1837, when queen victoria acceded to the throne.

noun

A room, group of rooms, or building in which someone may live or stay.

Usage examples:

They were living in temporary accommodation

noun

A place in which to live, work, stay, etc.

Usage examples:

The cost, including flights, accommodation, and meals, was €100,000., temporary accommodation, luxu…

noun

A place to stay or live

Usage examples:

They paid for his flights and hotel accommodation., there's a shortage of cheap accommodation in th…

noun

The reluctant acceptance of something without protest.

Usage examples:

In silent acquiescence, she rose to her feet

noun

The act of accepting or agreeing to something, often unwillingly

Usage examples:

I was surprised by her acquiescence to/in the plan., she nodded her acquiescence.

verb

Diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry).

Usage examples:

The report attempted to educate the public and allay fears

verb

Present participle of allay

Usage examples:

The government is trying to allay public fears/concern about the spread of the disease.

verb

If you allay a strong emotion felt by someone, such as fear or worry, you cause them to feel it less or to feel calm again

Usage examples:

The government is trying to allay public fears/concern about the spread of the disease.

noun

A thing that is granted, especially in response to demands.

Usage examples:

The government was unwilling to make any further concessions

noun

Something allowed or given up, often in order to end a disagreement, or the act of allowing or giving up something

Usage examples:

[ c ] both sides involved in the talks made concessions., [ u ] a concession speech, a lot of movie…

noun

Something that you agree to give someone or allow them to do, especially in order to end an argument or disagreement

Usage examples:

Concession to sb as a concession to environmental groups, the energy giant agreed to scale down its…

noun

The action of stopping someone being angry; placation.

Usage examples:

He held his hands up in a gesture of conciliation

noun

The action or process of ending a disagreement, often by discussion between the groups or people involved

Usage examples:

All attempts at conciliation failed and the dispute continued., he prefers compromise and conciliat…

noun

The action of bringing peace to a place or ending war in a place, often using military force

Usage examples:

They made pacification a top priority in the region., the country has had 100 years of brutal pacif…

noun

The process of bringing about peace, especially by reconciling adversaries.

Usage examples:

A serious attempt to engage in peacemaking after years of violence

adjective

Intended to bring about peace, especially by reconciling adversaries.

Usage examples:

Renewed peacemaking efforts

noun

The action of propitiating or appeasing a god, spirit, or person.

Usage examples:

He lifted his hands in propitiation

noun

The restoration of friendly relations.

Usage examples:

His reconciliation with your uncle

noun

The process of making two people or groups of people friendly again after they have argued seriously or fought and kept apart from each other, or a situation in which this happens

noun

The process of comparing different financial accounts, amounts, etc. in order to check that they add up to the same total or to explain any differences between them

Usage examples:

We haven't done a reconciliation yet.