appease
     v 1: cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of;
          "She managed to mollify the angry customer" [syn: {pacify},
           {lenify}, {conciliate}, {assuage}, {mollify}, {placate},
           {gentle}, {gruntle}]
     2: overcome or allay; "quell my hunger" [syn: {quell}, {stay}]
     3: make peace with [syn: {propitiate}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0