Offend and Pacify

Offend

Offend verb - To commit an offense.

Pacify is an antonym for offend.

Pacify

Pacify verb - To lessen the anger or agitation of.
Usage example: the only thing that would pacify the child and end the tantrum was a new toy

Offend is an antonym for pacify.

Common collocations

woman offend woman pacify woman
people offend people pacify people
group offend group pacify group
public offend public pacify public
Other words: hell, everyone, friends, fans, natives, clients.
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