pacifies

The word “pacifies” has 3 syllables: pa-ci-fies

It's pronounced as /ˈpæsɪˌfaɪz/

What is synonym and antonym for pacifies?

In the thesaurus, “pacifies” has 124 synonyms and 77 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for pacifies along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for pacifies

adulates
allay
ameliorate
annihilates
appeases
assuage
assuages
babies
beats
blandishes
blarneys
breaks
bury the hatchet
butter up
cajoles
calm
calms
chasten
clobbers
coaxes
coddles
comforts
compose
con
conciliate
conciliates
conquers
consoles
contents
cool
crushes
defeats
delights
disarms
dominates
drubs
dulcifies
dulcify
enslaves
fix up
flatters
gentles
gladdens
gratifies
grease
humors
hushes
indulges
ingratiates
kiss and make up
lay back
licks
lull
make peace
mitigate
moderate
mollifies
mollify
mollycoddles
overcomes
overpowers
overpraises
pacificate
pampers
placate
placates
pleases
propitiate
propitiates
put the lid on
puts down
qualify
quashes
quell
quells
quenches
quiet
quiets
reduces
relieve
repress
represses
routs
sates
satiates
satisfies
silence
silences
skunks
smashes
smooth over
smothers
soft-pedal
soft-soaps
soften
soothe
soothes
spoils
square
squashes
squelches
still
stroke
subdue
subdues
subjects
subjugates
subordinates
suppresses
sweet-talks
sweeten
sweetens
take the edge off
tame
temper
thrashes
tranquilize
tranquilizes
tranquillizes
trounces
vanquishes
wallops
wheedles
whips

Antonyms for pacifies

affronts
aggravate
aggravates
agitate
agitates
anger
angers
annoys
antagonizes
arouse
bothers
bugs
chafes
crosses
discharges
discomforts
distresses
disturbs
emancipates
enflames
enfranchises
enrages
exasperates
excite
frees
frets
galls
gets
grates
harasses
harries
incenses
incite
inflames
infuriates
insults
intensify
ires
irks
irritate
irritates
liberates
maddens
manumits
nettles
offends
outrages
peeves
persecutes
perturbs
pesters
piques
provoke
provokes
puts out
rankles
releases
riles
roils
rouse
rouses
ruffles
slights
springs
trouble
unbinds
uncages
unchains
unfetters
unhinges
unsettles
upset
upsets
vexes
worries
worry
worsen

Meanings of pacifies

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

Example Sentences

A simple apology often pacifies misunderstandings between friends.
The soothing music softly playing in the background usually pacifies the tense atmosphere at work.
A warm cup of tea often pacifies me after a long and tiring day.
The gentle rain shower outside the window quietly pacifies the bustling city.
The soothing melody of the music gradually pacifies the anxious thoughts in his mind.

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