Meaning of pacify

pac•i•fy

Pronunciation: (pas'u-fī"), [key]

— -fied, -fy•ing.

to bring or restore to a state of peace or tranquillity; quiet; calm: to pacify an angry man.
to appease: to pacify one's appetite.
to reduce to a state of submission, esp. by military force; subdue.

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