appeaseverb [ T ]
uk/əˈpiːz/us/əˈpiːz/formal disapprovingto prevent further disagreement in arguments or war by giving to the other side an advantage that they have demanded:
She claimed that the government had only changed the law in order to appease their critics.
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appeasement
noun [ U ] uk/əˈpiːz.mənt/us/əˈpiːz.mənt/
When he agreed to talks with the prime minister, he was accused of appeasement.