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mollify

UK
/ˈmɒlɪfaɪ/
US
/ˈmɑːləˌfaɪ/

Translations

mollifyverb
mollified
Past Simple
mollified
Past Participle
mollifying
Gerund
UK
/ˈmɒlɪfaɪ/
US
/ˈmɑːləˌfaɪ/
adoucirSens matériel, pour une texture ou une substance.
The chef mollified the hardened sugar by gently heating it.
Le chef a adouci le sucre durci en le chauffant doucement.
Extra funding was provided to mollify the effects of the budget cuts.
Un financement supplémentaire a été accordé pour atténuer les effets des coupes budgétaires.
The manager tried to mollify the upset customer by offering a full refund.
Le directeur a essayé d’apaiser le client mécontent en lui offrant un remboursement intégral.
Synonyms
pacify
alleviate
assuage
mitigate
relieve
soothe
appease
calm
Antonyms
provoke
agitate
enrage
irritate

Definitions

mollifyverb
To soothe or calm someone who is angry or upset.
The manager tried to mollify the upset customer by offering a full refund.
To reduce the severity or intensity of something, making it less harsh or extreme.
Extra funding was provided to mollify the effects of the budget cuts.
To make something softer or more pliable in texture; soften.
The chef mollified the hardened sugar by gently heating it.
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