HyperDic: appeaser

English > 1 sense of the word appeaser:
NOUNperson appeasersomeone who tries to bring peace by acceding to demands
English > appeaser: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaningsomeone who tries to bring peace by acceding to demands.
Example"An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile--hoping it will eat him last"--Winston Churchill
Broaderconciliator, make-peace, pacifier, peacemaker, reconcilersomeone who tries to bring peace
Verbsappeasemake peace with

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