1. to provide gratification for others’ desires, especially base or immoral ones
Usage: often used with ‘to’
2. to act as a go-between in sexual intrigues
Usage: formal; less common

Examples

• The politician panders to voters with empty promises.
• She refuses to pander to her children’s every whim.
• The magazine panders to readers’ fascination with celebrity gossip.
• Critics say the movie panders to the lowest common denominator.
• He panders to his boss’s ego to get ahead at work.
• The restaurant panders to tourists with overpriced mediocre food.