Meaning & use
Placated
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Made someone less angry or hostile, typically by making concessions or offering reassurance.
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The manager placated the furious customer with a full refund.
A brief apology was enough to placate her irritated colleague.
A note on using this word
"Placate" comes from the Latin "placare," meaning "to soothe," the same root shared by "placid" and "please."
Words with a similar meaning
appeasedpacified
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Words with an opposite meaning
provokedangered
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