pla
cate
Third Person
placates
Present Participle
placating
Past Tense
placated
Past Participle
placated
1
to put a stop to someone's feelings of anger
transitive
- He offered an apology to placate his upset coworker.
- The manager promised to address the issue to placate the frustrated customers.
- She brought him a cup of tea to placate his irritation after a long day.
- The government placated the protestors by implementing policies to address their concerns.
- The company placated the unhappy customer by offering a refund.