appease

An appeasement is something that makes someone's anger or upset feelings go away. When you say sorry and try to make things better, that's an example of an appeasement.

Think about times when people get really angry with each other, like a fight between friends. To fix the problem and calm down everyone involved, one person might decide to give in on something they wanted. For instance, imagine your friend is upset because you borrowed their favorite video game without asking, so you offer to buy them another one that's even better. This way, your friend feels like you're making things right again and the fight gets resolved. You've appeased them by fixing the problem and showing you care about their feelings.