pacifying

pac-i-fy-ing · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Bringing peace to a place or situation; calming down someone who is angry or upset.

  2. 2.

    Suppressing resistance or rebellion in a region.

Related words

Antonyms: agitating, inflaming, provoking
See also: calm, soothe
Synonyms: appeasing, calming, placating, soothing

Etymology

From Latin pacificare (to make peace), from pax (peace) + facere (to make).