As an adjective docile
is yielding to control or supervision, direction, or management.
As a verb pacify is
to bring peace to (a place or situation), by ending war, fighting, violence, anger or agitation.
docile
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Yielding to control or supervision, direction, or management.
Ready to accept instruction or direction.
Synonyms
* (yielding to control): compliant, malleable, meek, submissive, tractable
* (ready to accept instruction): amenable, compliant, teachable
Antonyms
* (yielding to control): rebellious, wilful
Derived terms
* docilely
* docility
Related terms
* docent
* doctor
* doctorate
* doctrinaire
* doctrinal
* doctrine
* document
* indoctrinate
Anagrams
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pacify
English
Verb
(en-verb)
To bring peace to (a place or situation), by ending war, fighting, violence, anger or agitation.
To appease (someone).
Synonyms
*
Derived terms
* pacifier
Related terms
* pacific
* pacifier
* pacifism
* pacifist
* pacifistic
* peace
