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mollycoddle

verb

/ˈmɒlikɒdl/

Meaning

To treat someone in an overprotective and indulgent way.

Parents should avoid mollycoddling their children too much.

pamper, indulge, spoil, coddle

neglect, discipline

mollycoddle children, mollycoddle employees, mollycoddle students

to settle comfortably or securely in a place; to hide or shelter firmly

to praise enthusiastically and highly

to go back on a promise, agreement, or commitment

To sell assets in order to pay off debts; to close a business and convert assets into cash.

To describe or portray something precisely; to mark the exact position or boundaries of something.

To increase in size, number, or importance.