Synonyms & Antonyms : Pacify
Pacify
( Verb )
We did all our best to pacify our father.
Synonyms:
Appease
Mitigate
Quench
Lull
Allay
Compose
Quiet
Assuage
Tranquillize
Contextual Examples:
He appeased his hunger with sweet dishes.
Government has taken several steps to mitigate the sufferings of the shopkeepers of this area.
I need something to quench my thirst.
There was a lull before the patient’s anxiety.
She remained well composed during the hot controversy.
The teachers tried to quieten the students.
The medicine may assuage the pain, but soaking in lukewarm water will do you injury more good.
This medicine will tranquillize the restless baby and put him asleep.
Antonyms:
Irritate
Inflame
Annoy
Incense
Enrage
Exasperate
Vex
Contextual Examples:
His criticism irritated me very much.
The fiery speech of the trade union leader inflamed the passions of the workers.
The subordinate’s impertinence annoyed the boss.
They feel deeply incensed by the way I have been treated.
The peasant’s rude behavior enraged the landlord.
The neglect of the civic problems in the city has exasperated the local population.
The municipal commissioner has vexed the problem by his indifferent attitude.
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