ˈplāˌkāt also ˈplaˌ- sometimes ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ or pləˈ-, usu -kād.+V verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin placatus, past participle of placare to placate — more at please
transitive verb
: to soothe or mollify especially by making concessions : appease
the pressure … put on them to placate public opinion — A.L.Funk
intransitive verb
: to be conciliatory or help to reconcile differences
flattering and placating and yet yielding no ground — F. Tennyson Jesse
Synonyms: see pacify