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placate

/pləˈkeɪt/verb

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शांत करना, मनाना, गुस्सा ठंडा करना

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verb
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sb

    to make somebody feel less angry about something

    शांत करना, मनाना, गुस्सा ठंडा करना

    • The manager offered a free meal to placate the angry customer.
    • Nothing could placate the furious parents.
    • The shopkeeper tried to placate the angry customer with a refund.
    + 2 more examples
    • The minister made a speech to placate the protesters.
    • He gave her flowers to placate her after the quarrel.

    Synonyms pacify appease mollify

    Opposite provoke anger enrage

◇Word family
placatory adj.placable adj.implacable adj.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

pacify appease mollify soothe conciliate

Antonyms

provoke anger enrage inflame antagonize

AaSpelling

pla·cate

⌂Word origin and word building

From the same root as placid.

यह placid के मूल से बना है।