verb · neutral
pacify
/ˈpæsɪfaɪ/PAC·i·fy
to calm someone who is angry or to bring peace to a place by reducing unrest or violence
Examples
“The authorities tried to pacify the protesters by promising a public inquiry.”
“Aid programmes aim to pacify the conflict-affected region over time.”
“She spoke gently to pacify the frightened child.”
Band 8 sentence
“Peacekeepers were deployed to pacify the region while long-term reconciliation measures were negotiated.”
Collocations
- pacify protesters / pacify a region
- pacify the crowd
Word family
Common mistakes
calm the crowd by force→pacify the crowd (neutral: can be by talk or measures)
pacify = appease always→pacify hoặc appease tuỳ sắc thái; 'appease' nhấn vào nhượng bộ, 'pacify' nhấn vào làm dịu/ổn định
Say it for a higher band
5calm→6soothe→7+pacify
Synonyms
soothe
appease
Easily confused
appease
“The government tried to appease the protesters by meeting some demands.”
soothe
“She soothed the baby with a lullaby.”
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