Synonyms:
pacify, lenify, conciliate, assuage, appease, mollify, placate, gentle, gruntle
Meaning: cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer"
Usage examples
"He--he left by the morning train, which goes west," stammered Miss Stearne, anxious to placate the officer and fearful of the girl's stubborn resistance.