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pac·i·fy  (ps-f)

tr.v. pac·i·fied, pac·i·fy·ing, pac·i·fies

1. To ease the anger or agitation of.

2. To end war, fighting, or violence in; establish peace in.

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[Middle English pacifien, from Old French pacifier, from Latin pcificre : px, pc-, peace; see pag- in Indo-European roots + -ficre, -fy.]

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paci·fia·ble adj.

Synonyms: pacify, mollify, conciliate, appease, placate
These verbs refer to allaying another's anger, belligerence, discontent, or agitation. To pacify is to restore calm to or establish peace in: "The explanation . . . was merely an invention framed to pacify his guests" Charlotte Brontë. An army was required in order to pacify the islands.
Mollify stresses the soothing of hostile feelings: The therapist mollified the angry teenager by speaking gently.
Conciliate implies winning over, often by reasoning and with mutual concessions: "A wise government knows how to enforce with temper or to conciliate with dignity" George Grenville.
Appease and placate suggest satisfying claims or demands or tempering antagonism, often by granting concessions: I appeased my friend's anger with a compliment. A sincere apology placated the indignant customer.

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pacify

Verb

[-fies, -fying, -fied] to soothe or calm [Old French pacifier; see pacific]

pacification n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	pacify - cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer" appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, placate calm, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, calm down, quiet, quieten, lull - make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
	2.	pacify - fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location); "The U.N. troops are working to pacify Bosnia" establish, give - bring about; "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth"

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pacify

verb calm (down), appease, placate, still, content, quiet, moderate, compose, soften, soothe, allay, assuage, make peace with, mollify, ameliorate, conciliate, propitiate, tranquillize, smooth someone's ruffled feathers, clear the air with, restore harmony to

Translations

pacify [ˈpæsɪfaɪ] vt (= soothe) → apaciguar [+ country]; pacificar

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pacify [ˈpæsɪfaɪ] vt → pacifier (= soothe); calmer

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pacify [ˈpæsɪfaɪ] vt [+ person, fears] → beruhigen

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pacify [ˈpæsɪfaɪ] vt → pacificare (= soothe); calmare