pander to somebody

pander to somebody
ˈpander to sth/sb derived
(disapproving) to do what sb wants, or try to please them, especially when this is not acceptable or reasonable

to pander to sb's wishes

The speech was pandering to racial prejudice.

He refuses to pander to the latest fashions.

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