pacification

A noun referring to the act of bringing peace or calming a situation, often through diplomacy or force, or a treaty that ends hostilities.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие по установлению мира или успокоению ситуации, часто с помощью дипломатии или силы, или договор, прекращающий военные действия.esSustantivo que designa la acción de establecer la paz o calmar una situación conflictiva, a menudo mediante la diplomacia o la fuerza, o un acuerdo que pone fin a las hostilidades.frNom désignant l'action d'établir la paix ou d'apaiser une situation, souvent par la diplomatie ou la force, ou un accord mettant fin à des hostilités.deSubstantiv, das die Handlung bezeichnet, Frieden herzustellen oder eine Situation zu beruhigen, oft durch Diplomatie oder Gewalt, oder einen Vertrag, der Kampfhandlungen beendet.ptSubstantivo que designa a ação de estabelecer a paz ou acalmar uma situação, frequentemente por meio da diplomacia ou da força, ou o acordo que põe fim a hostilidades.zh名词，指通过外交或武力等手段恢复和平、平息冲突或安抚局势的行为；也指结束敌对行动的协定。arاسم يدل على عملية إحلال السلام أو تهدئة الأوضاع، وغالبًا ما تتم عبر الدبلوماسية أو القوة، أو على معاهدة توقف العمليات العسكرية.

1. Act of appeasing C1 formal

   The act of calming someone down or making them more favorably inclined.

   • The leader's speech was an attempt at pacification of the angry crowd.
   • Pacification of the protesters required careful negotiation.
   • His gentle words were a form of pacification for the upset child.

   ruУмиротворениеesapaciguamientofrAction d'apaiserdeBeschwichtigungptPacificaçãozh安抚arاسترضاء

   Synonymes: appeasementconciliationmollificationplacationpropitiationsoothing

   Antonymes: agitationenragementincitementprovocation

2. Peace treaty C1 formal

   A formal agreement or treaty to end hostilities between opposing parties.

   • The pacification treaty was signed after years of war.
   • Both nations agreed to a pacification to restore peace.
   • The pacification brought an end to the border conflicts.

   ruМирный договорesTratado de pazfrTraité de paixdeFriedensvertragptTratado de pazzh和平条约arمعاهدة السلام

3. Counter-insurgency actions C2 formal

   Actions taken by a government or military to defeat an insurgency and restore order.

   • The government's pacification campaign targeted rebel strongholds.
   • Pacification efforts included both military force and economic aid.
   • The region remained unstable despite years of pacification.

   ruПодавление восстанияesPacificación (contrainsurgencia)frActions de contre-insurrectiondeBekämpfung von AufständenptPacificaçãozh平叛arقمع التمرد

   Synonymes: counterinsurgencyquellingstabilizationsubjugationsuppression

   Antonymes: escalationincitementprovocation

• pacifications plural form
• pacifications' possessive plural form
• pacification's possessive singular form