Appease and Offend

Appease

Appease verb - To lessen the anger or agitation of.
Usage example: candy often appeases an upset toddler

Offend is an antonym for appease.

Nearby Words: appeasement, appeasing, appeasable

Offend

Offend verb - To commit an offense.

Appease is an antonym for offend in topics: distress, displease.

Common collocations

person appease person offend person
woman appease woman offend woman
people appease people offend people
master appease master offend master
Other words: god, way, memory, queen, grandmother, everyone, viewers, gods, fans, natives, groups, guardians, masters, censors.
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