Pacify Definition
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pac·i·fy
(păs′ə-fī′)tr.v.pac·i·fied, pac·i·fy·ing, pac·i·fies1.a. To ease the anger or agitation of (a person or the mind, for example).
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. To cause (a group) to end a rebellion or other violent action.
[Middle English pacifien, from Old French pacifier, from Latin pācificāre : pāx, pāc-, peace; see pag- in Indo-European roots + -ficāre, -fy.]
Synonyms: pacify, mollify, conciliate, appease, placate
These verbs refer to allaying another's anger, discontent, or agitation. To pacify is to ease the concerns of or restore calm to: 'The explanation .. was merely an invention framed to pacify his guests' (Charlotte Brontë).
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: 'He recognized the need to conciliate his political opponents' (Robert W. Johannsen).
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.
These verbs refer to allaying another's anger, discontent, or agitation. To pacify is to ease the concerns of or restore calm to: 'The explanation .. was merely an invention framed to pacify his guests' (Charlotte Brontë).
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: 'He recognized the need to conciliate his political opponents' (Robert W. Johannsen).
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.
pacify
(ˈpæsɪˌfaɪ) vb (tr) , -fies, -fyingor-fied2. (Military) to restore to peace or order, esp by the threat or use of force
ˈpaciˌfiableadj
pac•i•fy
(ˈpæs əˌfaɪ)v.t. -fied, -fy•ing.
1. to bring or restore to a state of peace or tranquillity; quiet; calm.
3. to reduce to a submissive state; subdue.
[1425–75; late Middle English < Latin pācificāre to make peace. See pacific, -fy]
pacify
- Can mean 'to subdue by armed action.'See also related terms for subdue.
pacify
Past participle: pacified
Gerund: pacifying
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| 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' |
pacify
verb1.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 toIs this just something to pacify the critics?
2.quell, silence, crush, put down, tame, subdue, repress, chasten, impose peace uponGovernment forces have found it difficult to pacify the rebels.
pacify
verbTo ease the anger or agitation of:appease, assuage, calm (down), conciliate, dulcify, gentle, mollify, placate, propitiate, soften, soothe, sweeten.
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[ˈpæsɪfaɪ]VT (= calm) [+ person] → apaciguar, calmar; [+ country] → pacificarwe managed to pacify him eventually → por finlogramos apaciguarlo or calmarlo
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[ˈpæsɪfaɪ]vt (= placate) [+ person, crowd, critics] → apaiser
And is this a serious step, or is this just something to pacify the critics? → Et s'agit-il d'une mesuresérieuseou bien est-ce justedestiné àapaiser les critiques?
And is this a serious step, or is this just something to pacify the critics? → Et s'agit-il d'une mesuresérieuseou bien est-ce justedestiné àapaiser les critiques?
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vt baby → beruhigen; warring countries → ; area → befrieden; critics → besänftigen; just to pacify the unions → nur damit die Gewerkschaftenstillhalten
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[ˈpæsɪˌfaɪ]vt (person) → calmare; (country) → riportare la calma in, pacificare; (fears) → placare; (creditors) → ammansirepacify
(ˈpӕsifai) verb to make calm or peaceful. She tried to pacify the quarrelling children. kalmeer يُهَدِّئ успокоявам acalmar uklidnit beschwichtigen berolige; pacificere ειρηνεύω, κατευνάζωapaciguar, calmar rahustama آرام کردن rauhoittaa apaiser לְהַרגִיע शांत करना umiriti, utišati kibékít menenangkan friða; sefa calmare なだめる 진정시키다 nuraminti, sutaikyti nomierināt; salabināt menenangkan bedaren, de vrede herstellen beroligeuspokoić سوكه كول، ارامول، كرارول ، على كول acalmar a linişti успокаивать utíšiť pomiriti umiriti lugna, stilla, blidka ทำให้สงบ yatıştırmak 使鎮靜 умиротворяти, заспокоювати پرسکون کرنا، ٹھنڈا کرنا làm yên 使镇静
ˌpacifiˈcation (-fi-) noun kalmering تَهْدِئَه успокояване pacificação zklidnění die Beschwichtigung pacificering ειρήνευση, κατευνασμός pacificación rahustamine آرام سازی rauhoittaminen pacificationהתפייסות ढाढ़स, सांत्वना, प्रशमन, शांति-संधि, शांतिस्थापना umirenje, pokorenje rend/békesség helyreállítása penenangan friðun; sefun pacificazione 和解 평정, 평화조약 (su)taikymas salabināšana; miera nodibināšana pendamaian pacificatie beroligelse, fredeliggjøring pacyfikacja سوكه كول، ارامول pacificação pacificare успокоение upokojenie pomiritev umirenje lugnande กระบวนการสันติภาพ yatıştırma 鎮靜 заспокоєння; умиротворення ٹھنڈا کرنا، فرو کرنا sự làm yên 镇静
ˈpacifism noun the belief that all war is wrong and that one must not take part in it. pasifisme مُسالمه، مَذْهب السّلام пацифизъм pacifismo pacifismus der Pazifismus pacifisme φιλειρηνισμός pacifismo patsifism مخالفت با جنگ و شرکت در آن pasifismi pacifismeפציפיזם शांति-मार्ग pacifizam pacifizmus pasifisme friðarstefna pacifismo 平和主義 평화주의 pacifizmas pacifisms pasifisme pacifismepasifisme pacyfizm سوله غوښتنه ، دعسكرى قوت له استمعال سره مخالفت pacifismo pacifism пацифизм pacifizmus mirovno gibanje pacifizam pacifism ความรักสันติภาพ barışseverlik, savaş aleyhtarlığı 和平主義 пацифізм امن پسندي کا نظريہ، صلح پسندي chủ nghĩa hoà bình 和平主义
ˈpacifist noun a person who believes in pacifism. As a pacifist he refused to fight in the war. pasifis من دُعاة السّلام، مُسالِم пацифист pacifista pacifista der/die Pazifist(in) pacifist ειρηνιστήςpacifista patsifist شخص مخالف جنگ pasifisti pacifisteפציפיסט शांतिकामी pacifist pacifista pecinta damai friðarsinni pacifista 平和主義者 평화주의자 pacifistas pacifists pencinta damai pacifistpasifistpacyfista روغه غوښتونكى pacifista pacifist пацифист pacifista mirovnik pacifista pacifist ผู้ต่อสู้เพื่อสันติภาพ barışsever, savaş aleyhtarı 和平主義者 пацифіст صلح پسند، امن پسند người theo chủ nghĩa hoà bình 和平主义者
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