appease
tr.v., -peased, -peas·ing, -peas·es.
1. To bring peace, quiet, or calm to; soothe.
2. To satisfy or relieve: appease one's thirst.
3. To pacify or attempt to pacify (an enemy) by granting concessions, often at the expense of principle.See synonyms at pacify.
The Spaniards voted overwhelmingly for surrender after a terrorist attack, apparently hoping the terrorists would leave them alone. I knew it wouldn't work out. It didn't. 'nuff said.
The Spaniards voted in an environment where the government was blamed for the attacks nationally and internationally, where the right wing PP offices were assaulted, whilst 190 bodies were awaiting for burial and whilst hundreds fight for recovery in hospitals.
And all that just changed one million votes out of 23.