English vocabulary · C1
Placate
/ˈpleɪ.keɪt/ · v.
It means to calm someone down who is angry.
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Example sentences
- She offered a refund to placate him.
- His words placated the angry crowd quickly.
Word origin and roots
from Latin
- plac — calm (from Latin)
Words with the same root
plac — calm
- placid — naturally calm and peaceful — not easily disturbed
- implacable — impossible to calm or satisfy — relentless
- complacent — too satisfied and calm — dangerously at ease
Lesson notes
Placate. It means to calm someone down who is angry. You say or do something to stop the anger.
Related words are please, placid, and complacent. Use placate when anger needs to be calmed down.
She offered a refund to placate him. His words placated the angry crowd quickly.
From Latin. Plac means calm. Placate means to make an angry person calm.