Definition of Mollify
Mollify
mol·li·fy
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to soothe or appease someone's anxiety or anger, to pacify them or make their disposition/temper less inflamed and more agreeable;
e.g. The company took a variety of measures to mollify the angry workers.
(verb)
to soften something and make it less rigid;
e.g. This treatment will mollify the leather so that it becomes easier to cut.
(verb)
to make something less severe or intense, to temper or alleviate something;
e.g. They hoped that their makeshift shelter would mollify the cold wind.
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