makes peace
Buries the hatchet
Makes peace means to end a conflict or disagreement, establishing harmony where there was hostility.
Nations make peace through treaties; individuals make peace by reconciling differences or letting go of grievances.
To make peace with something is to accept what cannot be changed: She finally made peace with her past.
A peacemaker is one who habitually makes peace between others.
- nonviolencePrincipled rejection of force
- turn the other cheekRefuse to retaliate
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
- mend fencesRestore strained relations
- clear the airDispel tension through discussion
mediation · treaty · armistice · empathy · moral courage · negotiation · conciliation · de-escalation · bury the hatchet · justice · olive branch · white flag · understanding · restorative justice · arbitration · ceasefire · diplomacy · compassion
makes peacefans the flames
Intensifies existing conflict
instigates · opens fire · attacks · aggresses · aggravates
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