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- DictionaryPac·i·fy/ˈpasəˌfī/
verb
- 1. quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of: "he had to pacify angry spectators"
to cause someone who is angry or upset to be calm and satisfied: The governor later apologized, but union members weren’t pacified. To pacify a place is to bring peace there or end a war: The US plans to send troops to pacify the country. (Definition of pacify from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
3 days ago · 2 meanings: 1. to calm the anger or agitation of; mollify 2. to restore to peace or order, esp by the threat or use of force.... Click for more definitions.
Definitions of pacify. verb. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of. synonyms: appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, placate. see more. verb. fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location) “The U.N. troops are working to pacify Bosnia”. see more.
Definition of pacify verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of 'pacify' 1. If you pacify someone who is angry, upset, or not pleased, you succeed in making them calm or pleased. [...] 2. If the army or the police pacify a group of people, they use force to overcome their resistance or protests. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'pacify' American English: pæsɪfaɪ British English: pæsɪfaɪ. More.
Definition of pacify – Learner’s Dictionary. pacify. verb [ T ] uk/ˈpæsɪfaɪ/us. Add to word listAdd to word list. to do something in order to make someone less angry or upset: She smiled at Jamie to pacify him. (Definition of pacify from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of pacify.
1 pacify somebody to make someone who is angry or upset become calm and quiet synonym placate The baby could not be pacified. The speech was designed to pacify the irate crowd.
