pla·cate (pl  kt , pl kt)tr.v. pla·cat·ed, pla·cat·ing, pla·cates To allay the anger of, especially by making concessions; appease. See Synonyms at pacify. [Latin pl cre, plct-, to calm; see plk-1 in Indo-European roots.]pla cater n.pla·ca tion (pl-ksh n) n.pla ca·tory (-tôr , -t r), placative (-kt v) adj. |
placate
Verb
[-cating, -cated] to calm (someone) to stop him or her feeling angry or upset [Latin placare]
placatory adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | placate - cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer" calm, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, calm down, quiet, quieten, lull - make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear" |
placate
verb calm, satisfy, humour, soothe, appease, assuage, pacify, mollify, win someone over, conciliate, propitiate
Translations
v placate [pləˈkeit, (American ) ˈpleikeit]
to stop (an angry person) feeling angry He placated her with an apology. paai يَسْتَرْضي омиротворявам usmířit formilde beschwichtigen εξευμενίζω aplacar, apaciguar, calmar vaigistama آرام کردن lepyttää apaiser לְפָייֵס शांत करना pomiriti,ublažiti kiengesztel, lecsendesít menenangkan sefa, blíðka placare, calmare なだめる 달래다 nuraminti, nuteikti savo naudai nomierināt meredakan tot bedaren brengen blidgjøre, formilde ułagodzić, uspokoić acalmar a împăca умиротворять uzmieriť pomiriti umiriti blidka, försona ทำให้สงบลง yatıştırmak 安慰 примиряти; заспокоювати راضي کرنا، منانا xoa dịu ai 安慰
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