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- DictionaryPac·i·fy/ˈpasəˌfī/
verb
- 1. quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of: "he had to pacify angry spectators"
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.
6 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.
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)
1. a. To ease the anger or agitation of (a person or the mind, for example). b. To calm or soothe (a feeling, such as anger). 2. 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.
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.
PACIFY definition: to do something in order to make someone less angry or upset: . Learn more.
