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Definition placate in American English

placate verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈpleɪkeɪt/
1

to stop someone from feeling angry or offended by being nice to them or by giving them what they want

Example

Efforts to placate local government officials have thus far failed.

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Definition placate in American English