Placate

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /pləˈkeɪt/, /pleɪˈkeɪt/
• US IPA: /ˈpleɪkeɪt/, /pleɪˈkeɪt/
• Rhymes: -eɪt

Origin

From Latin plācātus, past participle of plācō ("appease, placate", literally smooth, smoothen), from Proto-Indo-European *plāk- ("smooth, flat"), from Proto-Indo-European *pele- ("broad, flat, plain"). Related to Latin placeō ("appease"), Old English flōh ("flat stone, chip"). More at please.

Full definition of placate

Verb

1. (transitive) To calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the point that he or she becomes content or at least no longer irate.

Synonyms

• (to calm) appease, mollify, satisfy

Antonyms

• (to calm) enrage

Derived terms

Related terms

• placid