mollify vs quieten

mollify and quieten both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mollify	No	No	Yes	No
quieten	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, quieten is a hypernym of mollify; that is, quieten is a word with a broader meaning than mollify:

Other hypernyms of mollify include calm, calm down, lull, quiet, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize.

mollify (verb)	quieten (verb)
make less rigid or softer	cause to be quiet or not talk
make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else	make calm or still
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of	become quiet or quieter