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mollify

/ˈmɒlɪfaɪ/

/ˈmɑːləˌfaɪ/

Translations

mollifyverb

mollified

Past Simple

mollified

Past Participle

mollifying

Gerund

/ˈmɒlɪfaɪ/

/ˈmɑːləˌfaɪ/

The government took measures to mollify public discontent.

Правительство приняло меры, чтобы смягчать общественное недовольство.

She spoke softly to mollify the crying child.

Она говорила мягко, чтобы успокаивать плачущего ребенка.

The manager tried to mollify the angry customer with a refund.

Менеджер попытался умиротворять рассерженного клиента возвратом денег.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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.