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pacify
(verb)
pacify
(verb)
Meaning
to calm someone or something down
Example
"The teacher tried to pacify the upset students after the incident."
Synonyms
calmsootheappease
Antonyms
agitateupsetenrage
More about this word
Word origin
From Latin 'pacificare', meaning to make peace.
Related word forms
verb: pacified
noun: pacification
adjective: pacifying
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