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Definition placate in British English

placate verb

[transitive] verb
/pləˈkeɪt/
1

to stop someone 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.

Example

a placating gesture

Synonyms and related words
calm down pacify appease
Definition placate in British English