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Definition of placate verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

placate

verb

NAmE//ˈpleɪkeɪt//

placate somebodyVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they placate

he / she / it placates

past simple placated

-ing form placating

to make someone feel less angry about something synonym pacify a placating smile The concessions did little to placate the students.

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