placate in English dictionary

  • placate

    Meanings and definitions of "placate"

    • (transitive) To calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the point that he or she becomes content or at least no longer irate.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the point that he or she becomes content or at least no longer irate.
    • to calm
    • To cause to be more favourably inclined.
    • Make calm and content.
    • verb
      cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer"

    Synonyms of "placate" in English dictionary

    tranquillise, still, calm are the top synonyms of "placate" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of placate

    • placate ( third-person singular simple present placates, present participle placating, simple past and past participle placated)
    • placate (third-person singular simple present placates, present participle placating, simple past and past participle placated)
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