Meaning & use

placate

verb·Advanced

To make someone less angry or upset, usually by making concessions.

See it in a sentence

The airline offered free vouchers to placate passengers stranded by the delay.

He tried to placate his sister with an apology after their heated argument.

A note on using this word

Placate implies calming someone through concessions or compromise, often temporarily rather than resolving the underlying issue.

Words with a similar meaning

appeasepacifysoothe

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Words with an opposite meaning

angerprovoke

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