mollify
(verb)
verb
1. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
- She managed to mollify the angry customer
Similar word(s): appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, pacify, placate
Definition categories: emotion, calm, lull, quiet, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize
2. make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
Similar word(s): moderate, season, temper
Definition categories: change, weaken
3. make less rigid or softer