placate
pronunciation
How to pronounce placate in British English:
UK [pləˈkeɪt]
How to pronounce placate in American English:
US [ˈpleɪkeɪt]
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- Verb:
- cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
Word Origin
- placate
- placate: see please
- placate (v.)
- 1670s, a back-formation from placation or else from Latin placatus "soothed, quiet, gentle, calm, peaceful," past participle of placare "to calm, appease, quiet, soothe, assuage," related to placere "to please" (see please). Related: Placated; placating; placatingly.
Antonym
Example
- 1. One reason is that it wants to placate regulators .
- 2. Last year , it agreed to remove some foreign-language links on its china homepage to placate chinese officials .
- 3. China 's trade surplus narrowed in september but the moderation is unlikely to placate external critics .
- 4. A suspension may not placate the vociferous opposition parties , which have said they want a full rollback of the retail decision .
- 5. The collateral option appears designed to placate voters in richer , stronger countries who are chafing at spending more money on their profligate southern neighbors .