pacify
verb [T] (PEACE) /ˈpæs.ɪ.faɪ/Definition
› to bring peace to a place or end war in a place: A UN force has been sent in to try and pacify the area worst affected by the civil war.Stopping fighting pacification /ˌpæs.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ noun [U] Calming and relaxingStopping fighting
(Definition of pacify verb (PEACE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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