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- Dictionarypacify/ˈpasɪfʌɪ/
verb
- 1. quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of: "he had to pacify angry spectators"
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1. a. : to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe. pacify a crying child. b. : appease, propitiate. tried to pacify the enemy with compromises. 2. a. : to restore to a tranquil state : settle. made an attempt to pacify the commotion. b. : to reduce to a submissive state : subdue. forces moved in to pacify the country. pacifiable. ˌpa-sə-ˈfī-ə-bəl
PACIFY definition: 1. to cause someone who is angry or upset to be calm and satisfied: 2. to bring peace to a place…. Learn more.
Synonyms for PACIFY: appease, placate, soothe, calm, mollify, comfort, propitiate, please; Antonyms of PACIFY: anger, inflame, infuriate, antagonize, enrage, annoy, outrage, aggravate.
If you pacify someone who is angry, upset, or not pleased, you succeed in making them calm or pleased.
If you are bringing peace or calm to a state of unrest, you are pacifying the situation. Just think of the transformation a squalling baby undergoes when a pacifier is placed within his mouth, and you will remember the power of the verb to pacify.
a. To end war, fighting, or violence in (a region or country), especially by military force. b. To subdue or quell (an insurrection or conflict, for example). c. To cause (a group) to end a rebellion or other violent action.
PACIFY meaning: 1. to cause someone who is angry or upset to be calm and satisfied: 2. to bring peace to a place…. Learn more.
Pacify definition: to bring or restore to a state of peace or tranquility; quiet; calm. See examples of PACIFY used in a sentence.
There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb pacify. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
pacify something to bring peace to an area where there is fighting or a war. Definition of pacify verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
