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placate v

Placate means to calm or satisfy to stop anger. Explore the term's definition, IPA/phonetic pronunciation, and usage examples.

Definition of placate

  • to calm or satisfy to stop anger

Usage examples of placate

He tried to placate the angry customer by apologizing and replacing the broken item.

The airline offered vouchers to placate passengers after the long delay.

The promise of a later bedtime did not placate the child, who still wanted dessert first.

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