pacify

Signification (Anglais)

1. (transitive) To bring peace to (a place or situation), by ending war, fighting, violence, anger or agitation.
2. (transitive) To appease (someone).

Concepts

apaiser

calmer

pacifier

rassurer

radoucir

abattre

rasséréner

adoucir

endormir

tranquilliser

Synonymes

soothe

appease

calm

placate

quiet

conciliate

calm down

mollify

assuage

comfort

allay

tranquilize

console

quieten

mitigate

tranquillize

reassure

reconcile

gentle

put down

gruntle

alleviate

quell

set at ease

still

entreat

temper

ease

make calm

quench

lull

satisfy

lenify

hush

subside

compose

revive

sedate

settle down

sober

solace

stabilize

subdue

supplicate

suppress

sweeten

tempt

tranquillise

wheedle

make peaceful

Traductions

beruhigen

placare

beschwichtigen

pacificare

apaciguar

calmare

pacificar

befrieden

sosegar

acalmar

pacificar

ειρηνεύω

apaziguar

besänftigen

mitigo

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈpæsɪfaɪ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle French pacifier, from Latin pāx (“peace”) + faciō (“I do, make”). Cognate with pay and peacify.