及物动词

1. 安抚；抚慰；使平静
If you pacify someone who is angry, upset, or not pleased, you succeed in making them calm or pleased.

2. 平定；平息；镇压
If the army or the police pacify a group of people, they use force to overcome their resistance or protests.

1. fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location)

e.g. The U.N. troops are working to pacify Bosnia

2. cause to be more favorably inclined
gain the good will of

e.g. She managed to mollify the angry customer

Synonym: lenifyconciliateassuageappeasemollifyplacategentlegruntle