Synonyms for pacify
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : pas-uh-fahy |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpæs əˌfaɪ |
Top 10 synonyms for pacify Other synonyms for the word pacify
- bury the hatchet
- butter up
- calm
- chasten
- compose
- con
- conciliate
- cool
- dulcify
- fix up
- grease
- kiss and make up
- lay back
- lull
- make peace
- moderate
- pacificate
- propitiate
- put the lid on
- qualify
- quiet
- relieve
- silence
- soft-pedal
- soften
- square
- still
- stroke
- subdue
- sweeten
- take the edge off
- tame
- temper
- tranquilize
Définition of pacify
Origin :- late 15c., "appease, allay the anger of (someone)," from Middle French pacifier "make peace," from Latin pacificare "to make peace; pacify," from pacificus (see pacific). Of countries or regions, "to bring to a condition of calm," c.1500, from the start with suggestions of submission and terrorization. Related: Pacified; pacifying.
- verb make peaceful; appease
- But, how, on this revocation of my appointment, shall I be able to pacify him?
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- I attempted to pacify her by an indefinite reply to her inquiries, but in vain.
- Extract from : « Theresa Marchmont » by Mrs Charles Gore
- I wiped his eyes with his frock, told him he was all right and called Sancho to pacify him.
- Extract from : « The Tenant of Wildfell Hall » by Anne Bronte
- These he dumped out and, to pacify the man, handed the paper to him with his own pencil.
- Extract from : « Louisiana Lou » by William West Winter
- So Arnold hastened to try and pacify the anger that he had inadvertently roused.
- Extract from : « The Fiery Totem » by Argyll Saxby
- With four regiments he had undertaken to pacify Massachusetts.
- Extract from : « The Siege of Boston » by Allen French
- Rena tried to pacify her young friend, but the attempt was not successful.
- Extract from : « Lippincott's Magazine, September, 1885 » by Various
- I don't deny I was extremely desirous to pacify him at all costs, had I only known what to do.
- Extract from : « Lord Jim » by Joseph Conrad
- You ain't really safe till we pacify the spirit-world in some way.'
- Extract from : « Tales Of Hearsay » by Joseph Conrad
- Her owner tried to pacify her, but he made little headway with the job.
- Extract from : « The Spoilers of the Valley » by Robert Watson
Antonyms for pacify
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