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pacify

/ˈpæsɪfaɪ/verb

उच्चारण पैसिफ़ाइ

शांत करना, मनाना, ठंडा करना

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  1. 1

    [T] ~ sb

    to make somebody who is angry or upset become calm and quiet

    शांत करना, मनाना, ठंडा करना

    • The manager tried to pacify the angry customers.
    • She rocked the baby to pacify him.
    • The teacher pacified the crying child with a story.
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    • Nothing could pacify the angry crowd at the gate.
    • He gave her a sweet to pacify her.

    Synonyms calm placate appease

    Opposite provoke anger enrage

  2. 2

    [T] ~ sth

    to bring peace to an area where there is fighting or disorder

    (अशांत क्षेत्र में) शांति स्थापित करना

    • Troops were sent to pacify the border districts.
    • Peacekeepers worked for months to pacify the war-torn province.
    • The government sent a force to pacify the unrest in the region.
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    • The army tried to pacify the hills after the uprising.
    • Local leaders helped pacify the troubled district.

    Synonyms subdue quell

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