Antonyms for pacificate
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : puh-sif-i-keyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : pəˈsɪf ɪˌkeɪt |
Definition of pacificate
- As in pacify : verb make peaceful; appease
- Armand Carrel endeavored to pacificate, but the effort failed.
- Extract from : « Edmond Dants » by Edmund Flagg
- At the beginning of this new reign a new attempt to pacificate Rome, and to restore it to order and peace, was made.
- Extract from : « The Makers of Modern Rome » by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
- If there is any thing to pacificate I am in favor of pacification, but in favor of it according to the Constitution.
- Extract from : « A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention » by Lucius Eugene Chittenden
- “I hope Monsieur Pujol will visit us also in our country home, when we get back,” said Mrs. Errington with intent to pacificate.
- Extract from : « The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol » by William J. Locke
Synonyms for pacificate
- allay
- ameliorate
- assuage
- bury the hatchet
- butter up
- calm
- chasten
- compose
- con
- conciliate
- cool
- dulcify
- fix up
- grease
- kiss and make up
- lay back
- lull
- make peace
- mitigate
- moderate
- mollify
- pacificate
- placate
- propitiate
- put the lid on
- qualify
- quell
- quiet
- relieve
- repress
- silence
- smooth over
- soft-pedal
- soften
- soothe
- square
- still
- stroke
- subdue
- sweeten
- take the edge off
- tame
- temper
- tranquilize
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