Meaning & use
placate
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
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Words with an opposite meaning
angerprovoke
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