English to English
pacify
('p/&/s/@/,f/aI/
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verb (v)
- fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location)(verb.creation)Example:
The U.N. troops are working to pacify Bosnia.
source: wordnet30 - To make to be at peace; to appease; to calm; to still; to quiet; to allay the agitation, excitement, or resentment of; to tranquillize; as, to pacify a man when angry; to pacify pride, appetite, or importunity.(verb)source: webster1913