mollify

verb

mol·li·fy ˈmä-lə-ˌfī How to pronounce mollify (audio)

mollified; mollifying

transitive verb

: to soothe in temper or disposition : appease

mollified the staff with a raise

: to reduce the rigidity of : soften

Shaving cream mollifies the beard.

: to reduce in intensity : assuage, temper

Time mollified his anger.

intransitive verb

archaic : soften, relent

mollification

ˌmä-lə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce mollify (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

He tried to mollify his critics with an apology. All attempts to mollify the extremists have failed. The landlord fixed the heat, but the tenants still were not mollified.

Recent Examples on the Web In an attempt to mollify regulators, Didi announced plans to move its listing from New York to Hong Kong.

Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 8 June 2022 One was his decision to limit weapons sales to Taiwan to mollify Beijing, opting for stability over ideology.

Robert D. Kaplan, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022 But the guides have done little to mollify activists and some students who said the new language decree left them feeling ostracized.

New York Times, 20 July 2022 As tech staffers raced to fix the problem and mollify unhappy customers, Mr. Armstrong offered encouragement, assuring a tech employee the CEO stood behind him.

Gregory Zuckerman, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2022 Didi’s investors voted in May to delist from the New York Stock Exchange, in hopes that a return home would help mollify Beijing regulators.

Pei-lin Wu, Washington Post, 21 July 2022 Most states have some form of exemptions for reasons of personal or religious beliefs, a legacy from the 1960s and ’70s, when, as a way to mollify resistance and get mandates passed, legislators included these loopholes.

New York Times, 25 May 2022 The Prime Minister agreed to lift fuel price caps, increase taxes on the wealthy and slash the budget deficit in order to mollify the lender-of-last-resort.

Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 16 June 2022 In response, American leaders have made significant efforts to mollify them.

Jordan Michael Smith, The New Republic, 23 June 2022 See More

单词	mollifications
释义	mollify verb mol·li·fy ˈmä-lə-ˌfī mollified; mollifying transitive verb 1 : to soothe in temper or disposition : appease mollified the staff with a raise 2 : to reduce the rigidity of : soften Shaving cream mollifies the beard. 3 : to reduce in intensity : assuage, temper Time mollified his anger. intransitive verb archaic : soften, relent mollification ˌmä-lə-fə-ˈkā-shən noun Did you know? The Difference Between Mollify, Appease, and Placate Mollify, like its synonyms pacify, appease, and placate, means "to ease the anger or disturbance of." But mollify is particularly well-suited for referring to an act of soothing hurt feelings or anger; it comes from the Latin mollis, meaning "soft." Synonyms appease assuage conciliate disarm gentle pacify placate propitiate See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He tried to mollify his critics with an apology. All attempts to mollify the extremists have failed. The landlord fixed the heat, but the tenants still were not mollified. Recent Examples on the Web In an attempt to mollify regulators, Didi announced plans to move its listing from New York to Hong Kong. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 8 June 2022 One was his decision to limit weapons sales to Taiwan to mollify Beijing, opting for stability over ideology. Robert D. Kaplan, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022 But the guides have done little to mollify activists and some students who said the new language decree left them feeling ostracized. New York Times, 20 July 2022 As tech staffers raced to fix the problem and mollify unhappy customers, Mr. Armstrong offered encouragement, assuring a tech employee the CEO stood behind him. Gregory Zuckerman, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2022 Didi’s investors voted in May to delist from the New York Stock Exchange, in hopes that a return home would help mollify Beijing regulators. Pei-lin Wu, Washington Post, 21 July 2022 Most states have some form of exemptions for reasons of personal or religious beliefs, a legacy from the 1960s and ’70s, when, as a way to mollify resistance and get mandates passed, legislators included these loopholes. New York Times, 25 May 2022 The Prime Minister agreed to lift fuel price caps, increase taxes on the wealthy and slash the budget deficit in order to mollify the lender-of-last-resort. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 16 June 2022 In response, American leaders have made significant efforts to mollify them. Jordan Michael Smith, The New Republic, 23 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English mollifien, from Middle French mollifier, from Late Latin mollificare, from Latin mollis soft; akin to Greek amaldynein to soften, Sanskrit mṛdu soft, and probably to Greek malakos soft, amblys dull, Old English meltan to melt First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Kids Definition mollify verb mol·li·fy ˈmä-lə-ˌfī mollified; mollifying : to soothe in temper or disposition mollifications noun plural of mollification as in assuagements Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance assuagements decreases mitigations moderations alleviations diminishments appeasements eases releases reliefs comforts Antonyms & Near Antonyms discomforts sufferings tortures pains torments stitches miseries throes aches anguishes agonies pangs smarts pricks stings twinges tingles See More
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