mollify

(mŏl'ə-fī')
tr.v., -fied, -fy·ing, -fies.

1. To calm in temper or feeling; soothe. See synonyms at pacify.
2. To lessen in intensity; temper.
3. To reduce the rigidity of; soften.

[Middle English mollifien, from Old French mollifier, from Late Latin mollificāre : Latin mollis, soft + -ficāre, -fy.]

mollifiable mol'li·fi'a·ble adj.
mollification mol'li·fi·ca'tion (-fĭ-kā'shən) n.
mollifier mol'li·fi'er n.
mollifyingly mol'li·fy'ing·ly adv.

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verb

To ease the anger or agitation of: appease, assuage, calm (down), conciliate, dulcify, gentle, pacify, placate, propitiate, soften, soothe, sweeten. Idioms: pour oil on troubled water. See calm/agitation.

v

Definition: pacify, soothe
Antonyms: aggravate, agitate, depress, enrage, exasperate, harass, incite, provoke, trouble, upset, worry

For a list of words related to mollify, see:

• Support, Encouragement, and Agreement - mollify: (vb) appease, soften in temper or feeling

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - mildne, blødgøre, formilde

Nederlands (Dutch)
vermurwen, verzachten, bedaren

Français (French)
v. tr. - apaiser, calmer

Deutsch (German)
v. - besänftigen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - κατευνάζω, μαλακώνω

Italiano (Italian)
intenerire

Português (Portuguese)
v. - amolecer, apaziguar

Русский (Russian)
смягчать, успокаивать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - aplacar, apaciguar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - blidka, dämpa

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
平息, 减轻, 缓和

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 平息, 減輕, 緩和

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 달래다, 완화 시키다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 和らげる, 鎮める, 軽減する, 静める

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يهدي, يروق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮שיכך, הרגיע‬

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