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View usage for: (mɒlɪfaɪ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense mollifies, present participle mollifying, past tense, past participle mollifiedverbIf you mollify someone, you do or say something to make them less upset or angry. [formal] The investigation was undertaken primarily to mollify pressure groups. [VERB noun] Synonyms: pacify, quiet, calm, compose More Synonyms of mollify mollified graded adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] He looked first mollified and then relieved as it occurred to him his plight couldbe worse. More Synonyms of mollify mollify in British English (ˈmɒlɪˌfaɪ) verbWord forms: -fies, -fying or -fied (transitive)2. to lessen the harshness or severity of Derived forms mollifiable (ˈmolliˌfiable) adjective mollification (ˌmollifiˈcation) noun mollifier (ˈmolliˌfier) noun Word origin C15: from Old French mollifier, via Late Latin, from Latin mollis soft + facere to make mollify in American English (ˈmɑləˌfaɪ) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈmolliˌfied or ˈmolliˌfying1. to soothe the temper of; pacify; appease 2. to make less intense, severe, or violent SIMILAR WORDS: ˈpaciˌfy Derived forms mollification (ˌmollifiˈcation) noun mollifier (ˈmolliˌfier) noun Word origin ME molifien, MFr mollifier < LL mollificare, to soften < L mollis, soft (< IE * mḷdu-, soft < base * mel-, to crush > mill 1) + facere, to make, do 1Examples of 'mollify' in a sentencemollify Definition to make someone less angry or upset The investigation was undertaken to mollify pressure groups. Synonyms curb tone down tranquillize Additional synonymsDefinition to make or become less strong a government programme to abate greenhouse gas emissions Synonyms reduce, slow, relax, ease, relieve, moderate, weaken, dull, diminish, decrease, lessen, alleviate, quell, mitigate, attenuate, slakeDefinition to reduce (fear, doubt, or anger) He did what he could to allay the children's fears. Synonyms reduce, quiet, relax, ease, calm, smooth, relieve, check, moderate, dull, diminish, compose, soften, blunt, soothe, subdue, lessen, alleviate, appease, quell, mitigate, assuage, pacify, mollifyDefinition to pacify (someone) by yielding to his or her demands The offer has not appeased separatists. Synonyms pacify, satisfy, calm, soothe, quiet, placate, mollify, conciliate- mole
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Additional synonymsDefinition to relieve (grief, pain, or thirst) She was trying to assuage her guilt. Synonyms relieve, ease, calm, moderate, temper, soothe, lessen, alleviate, lighten, allay, mitigate, quench, palliateOur appetite was blunted by the snacks. Synonyms dull, weaken, soften, numb, dampen, water down, deaden, take the edge off Definition to make or become calm Officials hoped this action would calm the situation. Synonyms placate, hush, pacify, mollifyDefinition to try to end a disagreement with or pacify (someone) My duty is to conciliate the people, not to provoke them. Synonyms pacify, win over, soothe, reconcile, disarm, appease, placate, mollify, propitiateDefinition to lessen the effects of He spoke gently, trying to cushion the blow of rejection. Synonyms soften, dampen, muffle, mitigate, deaden, suppress, stifleDefinition to make or become less difficult or severe I made her a hot water bottle to ease the pain. Synonyms relieve, calm, moderate, soothe, lessen, alleviate, appease, lighten, lower, allay, relax, still, mitigate, assuage, pacify, mollify, tranquillize, palliateDefinition to make or become less The burden will lessen if you ask someone for help. Synonyms grow less, diminish, decrease, contract, ease, weaken, shrink, slow down, dwindle, lighten, wind down, die down, abate, slackenDefinition to calm (fears or suspicions) by deception It is easy to be lulled into a false sense of security. Synonyms calm, soothe, subdue, still, quiet, compose, hush, quell, allay, pacify, lullaby, tranquillize, rock to sleep Definition to make less severe or harsh ways of mitigating the effects of an explosion Synonyms ease, moderate, soften, check, quiet, calm, weaken, dull, diminish, temper, blunt, soothe, subdue, lessen, appease, lighten, remit, allay, placate, abate, tone down, assuage, pacify, mollify, take the edge off, extenuate, tranquillize, palliate, reduce the force of Definition to make or become less extreme or violent They are hoping that she will be persuaded to moderate her views. Synonyms soften, control, calm, temper, regulate, quiet, diminish, decrease, curb, restrain, tame, subdue, play down, lessen, repress, mitigate, tone down, pacify, modulate, soft-pedal (informal) Additional synonymsDefinition to make less extreme or uncompromising He had to modify his language considerably. Synonyms tone down, limit, reduce, lower, qualify, relax, ease, restrict, moderate, temper, soften, restrain, lessen, abateDefinition to calm (someone) to stop him or her feeling angry or upset He smiled, and made a gesture intended to placate me. Synonyms calm, satisfy, humour, soothe, appease, assuage, pacify, mollify, win someone over, conciliate, propitiateDefinition to appease (someone, esp. a god or spirit) These ancient ceremonies propitiate the spirits of the waters. Synonyms appease, satisfy, reconcile, placate, pacify, make peace with, mollify, conciliateDefinition to overcome or allay He is trying to quell fears of a looming crisis. Synonyms calm, quiet, silence, moderate, dull, soothe, alleviate, appease, allay, mitigate, assuage, pacify, mollify, deadenDefinition to lessen (pain, distress, boredom, etc.) Drugs can relieve much of the pain. Synonyms ease, soothe, alleviate, allay, relax, comfort, calm, cure, dull, diminish, soften, console, appease, solace, mitigate, abate, assuage, mollify, salve, palliateDefinition to make (a worried or angry person) calm and relaxed He would take her in his arms and soothe her. Synonyms calm, still, quiet, hush, settle, calm down, appease, lull, mitigate, pacify, mollify, smooth down, tranquillizeDefinition to be nice to (someone) in order to ensure cooperation He is likely to try to sweeten them with pledges of fresh aid. Synonyms mollify, appease, placate, soothe, pacify, soften up, sugar the pill Definition to modify so as to make less extreme or more acceptable He had to learn to temper his enthusiasm. Synonyms moderate, restrain, tone down, calm, soften, soothe, lessen, allay, mitigate, abate, assuage, mollify, soft-pedal (informal), palliate, admix |