What does pacify mean?
Pacify means (transitive) To bring peace to (a place or situation), by ending (or suppressing) war, fighting, violence, anger or agitation..
Pacify
/ˈpæsɪfaɪ/ · verb
Meaning
(transitive) To bring peace to (a place or situation), by ending (or suppressing) war, fighting, violence, anger or agitation..
Definitions by Sense
- (transitive) To bring peace to (a place or situation), by ending (or suppressing) war, fighting, violence, anger or agitation.
- (transitive) To appease (someone).
Example Sentences
Near-synonyms: peacify, repacify, allay, locarnize
Their orders were to pacify the province by destroying resistance.
Watt decided in the end that an examination of Erskine's room was essential, if his mind was to be pacified, in this connexion.
Screaming feed me here Fill me up again Temporarily pacifying
Synonyms for pacify
Antonyms for pacify
Related Words
Word Forms
- pacifies
- pacifying
- pacified
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for pacify?
Common synonyms include allay, ameliorate, appease, assuage.
What is the opposite of pacify?
Possible antonyms include agitate, becraze, enrage, harass.
How do you use pacify in a sentence?
Near-synonyms: peacify, repacify, allay, locarnize
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