placate
1to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures: to placate an outraged citizenry.
Origin of placate
1Other words for placate
Other words from placate
- pla·cat·er, noun
- pla·ca·tion [pley-key-shuhn], /pleɪˈkeɪ ʃən/, noun
- un·pla·cat·ed, adjective
Other definitions for placate (2 of 2)
a piece of plate armor of the 15th to the 18th century protecting the lower part of the torso in front: used especially as a reinforcement over a breastplate.
Origin of placate
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How to use placate in a sentence
So they’re trying to figure out what are the words they need to say to placate the stock market.
The Man Who Saw the Pandemic Coming - Issue 94: Evolving | Kevin Berger | December 30, 2020 | NautilusBeijing has gone from placating them, to ignoring them, to telling them that democracy is not for them.
Instead of responding in kind to my placating overtures, the attitude of the whiskered man became more threatening than ever.
Fibble, D. D. | Irvin Shrewsbury CobbAllan took it calmly, made a placating remark or two, and lapsed into a friendly silence.
The Long Roll | Mary JohnstonWithal he gave me never excuse of ending him or placating him, but shifted upon me the burden of choosing time and spot.
Desert Dust | Edwin L. Sabin
Mrs. Bowen did not respond to the question of placating and punishing her protégée with sustained interest.
Indian Summer | William D. HowellsEllen cast a sidelong look at Manape, and there was something distinctly placating in her eyes.
Astounding Stories, June, 1931 | Various
British Dictionary definitions for placate
/ (pləˈkeɪt) /
(tr) to pacify or appease
Origin of placate
1Derived forms of placate
- placation, noun
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