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
Unsettle
Unsettle verb - To trouble the mind of; to make uneasy.
Usage example: the news that the local grocery store had sold contaminated produce unsettled many shoppers
Nearby Word: unsettling
Common collocations
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Unsettle and Pacify. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pacify/unsettle
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