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    placate
    /pləˈkeɪt/

    verb

    • 1. make (someone) less angry or hostile: "they attempted to placate the students with promises"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLACATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    verb [ T ] uk / pləˈkeɪt / us / ˈpleɪ.keɪt / Add to word list. to stop someone from feeling angry: Outraged minority groups will not be placated by promises of future improvements. Synonyms. appease often disapproving. assuage formal. conciliate. mollify. pacify. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to become calm or make someone calm.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › placatePlacate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PLACATE is to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease. How to use placate in a sentence. Soothe Yourself With the History of Placate Synonym Discussion of Placate.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPLACATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you placate someone, you do or say something to make them stop feeling angry.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › placatePLACATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    verb [ T ] us / ˈpleɪ.keɪt / uk / pləˈkeɪt / Add to word list. to stop someone from feeling angry: Outraged minority groups will not be placated by promises of future improvements. Synonyms. appease often disapproving. assuage formal. conciliate. mollify. pacify. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to become calm or make someone calm.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › placatePlacate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    If you placate someone, you stop them from being angry by giving them something or doing something that pleases them. If your dad is annoyed that you forgot to take out the trash, you might be able to placate him by doing the dishes.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionplacate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

    Definition of placate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.