appeasement

relief; deliverance; refreshment; easement, softening, alleviation, mitigation, palliation, soothing, lullaby., solace, consolation, comfort, encouragement., lenitive, restorative (remedy); cushion; crumb of comfort, balm in Gilead.

relieve, ease, alleviate, mitigate, palliate, soothe; salve; soften, soften down; foment, stupe, poultice; assuage, allay., cheer, comfort, console; enliven; encourage, bear up, pat on the back, give comfort, set at ease; gladden the heart, cheer the heart; inspirit, invigorate., remedy; cure (restore); refresh; pour balm into, pour oil on., smooth the ruffled brow of care, temper the wind to the shorn lamb, lay the flattering unction to one's soul., disburden (free); take off a load of care., be relieved; breathe more freely, draw a long breath; take comfort; dry the tears, dry the eyes, wipe the tears, wipe the eyes.

relieving; consolatory, soothing; assuaging, assuasive; balmy, balsamic; lenitive, palliative; anodyne (remedial); curative.

submission, yielding; nonresistance; obedience., surrender, cession, capitulation, resignation; backdown., obeisance, homage, kneeling, genuflexion, courtesy, curtsy, kowtow, prostration.

succumb, submit, yield, bend, resign, defer to., lay down one's arms, deliver up one's arms; lower colors, haul down colors, strike one's flag, strike colors., surrender, surrender at discretion; cede, capitulate, come to terms, retreat, beat a retreat; draw in one's horns (humility) [more]; give way, give round, give in, give up; cave in; suffer judgement by default; bend, bend to one's yoke, bend before the storm; reel back; bend down, knuckle down, knuckle to, knuckle under; knock under., eat dirt, eat the leek, eat humble pie; bite the dust, lick the dust; be at one's feet, fall at one's feet; craven; crouch before, throw oneself at the feet of; swallow the leek, swallow the pill; kiss the rod; turn the other cheek; avaler les couleuvres, gulp down., obey; kneel to, bow to, pay homage to, cringe to, truckle to; bend the neck, bend the knee; kneel, fall on one's knees, bow submission, courtesy, curtsy, kowtow., pocket the affront; make the best of, make a virtue of necessity; grin and abide, grin and bear it, shrug the shoulders, resign oneself; submit with a good grace (bear with).

surrendering; submissive, resigned, crouching; downtrodden; down on one's marrow bones; on one's bended knee; unresisting, nonresisting; pliant (soft); undefended., untenable, indefensible; humble.