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placate

/pləˈkeɪt/

/pleɪˈkeɪt/

placateverb

placated

Past Simple

placated

Past Participle

placating

ing-form

/pləˈkeɪt/

/pleɪˈkeɪt/

Translations

She tried to placate the angry customer by offering a refund.

Elle a essayé d’apaiser le client en colère en lui offrant un remboursement.

Additional translations

Definitions

To make someone less angry or hostile.

She tried to placate the angry customer by offering a refund.

Synonyms

Antonyms

placategerund / present participle

Definitions

Intended or serving to pacify or appease.

She spoke in a placating voice to calm the children.

placatepast participle

Definitions

Having been calmed or appeased.

The once-angry crowd was now placated.