🕊️placate

verb
/pləˈkeɪt/

Meaning

to make someone less angry or hostile; to calm or soothe

Example Sentences

He tried to placate the angry customer with a refund.

Synonyms

appease, calm, soothe, pacify

Antonyms

provoke, anger, irritate

Collocations

placate someone, placate anger, placate fears

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