pacify

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

pac·i·fy (păsʹə-fī')tr.v. pac·i·fied, pac·i·fy·ing, pac·i·fies
1. To ease the anger or agitation of.
2. To end war, fighting, or violence in; establish peace in. [Middle English pacifien, from Old French pacifier, from Latin pācificāre: pāx, pāc-, peace; See pag- in Indo-European Roots + -ficāre, -fy.] pac'i·fiʹa·ble adj. 
Synonyms: pacify, mollify, conciliate, appease, placate
These verbs refer to allaying another's anger, belligerence, discontent, or agitation. To pacify is to restore calm to or establish peace in: “The explanation... was merely an invention framed to pacify his guests” (Charlotte Brontë). An army was required in order to pacify the islands. 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: “A wise government knows how to enforce with temper or to conciliate with dignity” (George Grenville). 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.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  lenify, conciliate, assuage, appease, mollify, placate, gentle, gruntle