placate
1[pley-keyt, plak-eyt]
verb (used with object), pla·cat·ed, pla·cat·ing.
to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures: to placate an outraged citizenry.
Origin of placate
1Synonyms for placate
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Related Words for placation
appeasement, rapprochement, moderation, conciliation, easing, resolution, reunion, propitiation, alleviation, abatement, reconciliation, settlement, solace, grant, lessening, mitigation, compromise, reparation, assuagement, restorationExamples from the Web for placation
Historical Examples of placation
"I know what you mean, Lou," he said, with an affectionate attempt at placation.
The Market-PlaceHarold Frederic
This was no religious rite, no placation of the brutish jungle gods.
Jerry of the IslandsJack London
There was such a twang of temper in his voice that Crofts heard at once, and made a quick effort at placation.
What Will People Say?Rupert Hughes
In Smith's theory there is confusion between the two ideas of communion and expiation or placation.
Introduction to the History of ReligionsCrawford Howell Toy
There is not a word of proof of the view that the placation of the deity was due to his assimilation of kindred flesh and blood.
Introduction to the History of ReligionsCrawford Howell Toy
placate
verb
Word Origin for placate
C17: from Latin plācāre; see placable
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
placate
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper