GRUNTLE

pacify, lenify, conciliate, assuage, appease, mollify, placate, gentle, gruntle

(verb) cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; “She managed to mollify the angry customer”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Verb

gruntle (third-person singular simple present gruntles, present participle gruntling, simple past and past participle gruntled)

(obsolete) To utter small, low grunts.

(obsolete) To complain; to grumble

Etymology 2

Noun

gruntle (plural gruntles)

A grunting sound.

A snort.

Etymology 3

Verb

gruntle (third-person singular simple present gruntles, present participle gruntling, simple past and past participle gruntled)

(humorous) To humour; to induce the opposite effect of causing a person to become disgruntled.

Synonyms: humour, regruntle (humorous)

Usage notes

To gruntle is not in normal usage. It has gained a certain currency amongst information security specialists to describe a process whereby the negative feelings of a disgruntled user might be reduced, or positive feelings induced.

Source: Wiktionary

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Grun"tle, v. i. Etym: [Freq. of grunt.]

Definition: To grunt; to grunt repeatedly. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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