pla´cat|er

pla´cat|er
pla|cate «PLAY kayt, PLAK ayt», transitive verb, -cat|ed, -cat|ing.
to soothe or satisfy the anger of; make peaceful; appease; pacify; conciliate: »

to placate a person one has offended. A victory so complete…failed to placate the indignant young actress (Joseph Knight).

SYNONYM(S): propitiate.
[< Latin plācāre (with English -ate1) be pleasing, soothe]
pla´cat|er, noun.
pla´cat|ing|ly, adverb.

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