pac·i·fy
Pronounced:
/ˈpæsəˌfaɪ/
Function:
verbInflected forms:
pac·i·fies; pac·i·fied; pac·i·fy·ingMeaning:
[+ obj] 1 : to cause (someone who is angry or upset) to become calm or quiet ▪ pacify [=soothe] a crying child ▪ She resigned from her position to pacify her accusers.
2 : to cause or force (a country, a violent group of people, etc.) to become peaceful ▪ Their efforts to pacify the nation by force failed. ▪ trying to pacify a mob of protesters
2 : to cause or force (a country, a violent group of people, etc.) to become peaceful ▪ Their efforts to pacify the nation by force failed. ▪ trying to pacify a mob of protesters
—pac·i·fi·ca·tion /ˌpæsəfəˈkeɪʃən/ noun [noncount] ▪ Many died in the years before pacification.
/ˌpæsəfəˈkeɪʃən/ noun [noncount] ▪ Many died in the years before pacification.