placate

verb
UK: /pləˈkeɪt/
US: /ˈpleɪkeɪt/

  1. To make someone less angry or hostile, usually by giving them something they want or saying kind things.

    1. I tried to placate the crying baby with a toy.
    2. The manager attempted to placate the angry customer by offering a discount on their next purchase.

  2. To appease or pacify; to reduce someone's anger or dissatisfaction, often through concessions.

    1. She tried to placate him, but he was too angry to listen.
    2. The government introduced new policies to placate concerns about rising unemployment rates.

Synonyms

soothe pacify conciliate mollify appease
placate adjective

  1. Having the quality of appeasing or pacifying someone.

    1. He spoke in a placating tone to calm her down.
    2. The company issued a placating statement after the public outcry over its environmental practices.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "placate" in English means: To make someone less angry or hostile, usually by giving them something they want or saying kind things., To appease or pacify; to reduce someone's anger or dissatisfaction, often through concessions..

The phonetic transcription of "placate" is /pləˈkeɪt/ in British English and /ˈpleɪkeɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "placate": soothe, pacify, conciliate, mollify, appease.

Example usage of "placate": "I tried to placate the crying baby with a toy.". More examples on the page.