глагол 1) успокаивать Например: to pacify one's crying child — успокоить плачущего ребенка to pacify the angry crowd — успокоить разгневанную толпу She shrieked again, refusing to be pacified. — Она снова завопила, не желая успокаиваться. 2) а) умиротворять; восстанавливать порядок или мир Например: Attempts to pacify the country have so far failed. — Попытки восстановить мир в стране пока потерпели неудачу. б) подавлять, усмирять Например: to pacify rebels — усмирить мятежников Синоним(ы): suppress, put down
transitive verb (-fied; -fying) Etymology: Middle English pacifien, from Anglo-French pacifier, from Latin pacificare, from pac-, pax peace 1. a. to allay the anger or agitation of; soothe Example: pacify a crying child b. appease, propitiate 2. a. to restore to a tranquil state; settle Example: made an attempt to pacify the commotion b. to reduce to a submissive state; subdue Example: forces moved in to pacify the country • pacifiable adjective Synonyms: pacify, appease, placate, mollify, propitiate, conciliate mean to ease the anger or disturbance of. pacify suggests a soothing or calming Example: pacified by a sincere apology. appease implies quieting insistent demands by making concessions Example: appease their territorial ambitions. placate suggests changing resentment or bitterness to goodwill Example: a move to placate local opposition. mollify implies soothing hurt feelings or rising anger Example: a speech that mollified the demonstrators. propitiate implies averting anger or malevolence especially of a superior being Example: propitiated his parents by dressing up. conciliate suggests ending an estrangement by persuasion, concession, or settling of differences Example: conciliating the belligerent nations.