placate (Meaning)

Wordnet

placate (v)

cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

Webster

Same as Placard, 4 & 5.

Webster

To appease; to pacify; to concilate.

The government attempted to placate the angry protesters with promises of reform.
To placate his jealous wife, he bought her a lavish gift.
The company's PR team was tasked with placating the media after the scandal broke.
He used soothing words to placate the crying child.
The diplomatic mission aimed to placate the warring factions.
The teacher tried to placate the disruptive student with a quiet corner.
The salesman offered a discount to placate the irate customer.
The government's appeasement policies failed to placate the foreign power.
She resorted to flattery and compliments to placate her demanding boss.
The union leaders negotiated with management to placate concerns over working conditions.

cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will ofSame as Placard, 4 & 5., To appease; to pacify; to concilate.

appease, conciliate, propitiate, please, pacify, assuage, comfort, disarm, satisfy, mollify

put out, outrage, anger, provoke, rile, rile, aggravate, provoke, inflame, vex

The government attempted to placate the angry protesters with promises of reform.

To placate his jealous wife, he bought her a lavish gift.

The company's PR team was tasked with placating the media after the scandal broke.

He used soothing words to placate the crying child.