Definitions

placate

[pley-keyt, plak-eyt] / ˈpleɪ keɪt, ˈplæk eɪt /

VERB

soothe, pacify

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appease assuage mollify pacify reconcile satisfy soothe

STRONG

calm cheer comfort conciliate humor propitiate soft pedal stroke sweeten tranquilize

WEAK

make peace make up play up to pour oil on win over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitate incite irritate provoke upset worry

STRONG

aggravate trouble

Example Sentences

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The poems and the stories one could see Were written to be sold, to please a taste, Placate a prejudice, keep still alive An era dying, ready for the tomb, Already smelling.

From Toward the Gulf by Masters, Edgar Lee

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