Need another word that means the same as “placate”? Find 16 synonyms and 30 related words for “placate” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Placate” are: appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify, propitiate, calm down, soothe, humour, reconcile, disarm, win over, make peace with
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “placate” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| appease | Cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of. We give to charity because it appeases our guilt. |
| assuage | Satisfy (thirst. An opportunity occurred to assuage her desire for knowledge. |
| calm down | Cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to. |
| conciliate | Stop (someone) being angry or discontented; placate. He sought to conciliate in the dispute. |
| disarm | Remove the fuse from (a bomb), making it safe. Camp humour acts to provoke rather than disarm moral indignation. |
| gentle | Make or become gentle. Cobb s tone gentled a little. |
| gruntle | Cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of. |
| humour | Adapt or accommodate oneself to (something. In reading this stanza we ought to humour it with a corresponding tone of voice. |
| lenify | Cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of. |
| make peace with | Achieve a point or goal. |
| mollify | Cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of. The women hoped to mollify the harsh wilderness environment. |
| pacify | Bring peace to (a country or warring factions), especially by the use or threat of military force. The U N troops are working to pacify Bosnia. |
| propitiate | Make peace with. The pagans thought it was important to propitiate the gods with sacrifices. |
| reconcile | Come to terms. The agreement had to be reconciled with the city s new international relations policy. |
| soothe | Cause to feel better. To soothe the skin try chamomile or thyme. |
| win over | Be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious. |
| aggravating | Making a problem or offence worse or more serious. Aggravating circumstances that warrant further discipline. |
| allay | Diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry. The report attempted to educate the public and allay fears. |
| alleviate | Make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe. Measures to alleviate unemployment. |
| antispasmodic | An antispasmodic drug. |
| appease | Cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of. Amendments have been added to appease local pressure groups. |
| assuage | Satisfy (thirst. The letter assuaged the fears of most members. |
| calm | Cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to. The night was clear and calm. |
| conciliate | Make (one thing) compatible with (another. All complaints about charges will be conciliated if possible. |
| ease | Of share prices interest rates etc decrease in value or amount. The news eased my conscience. |
| extenuate | Lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of. His whole frame was extenuated by hunger and fatigue. |
| lull | Calm by deception. The rarity of earthquakes there has lulled people into a false sense of security. |
| mitigate | Lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of. Drainage schemes have helped to mitigate this problem. |
| mitigation | The action of reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something. The identification and mitigation of pollution. |
| mollification | A state of being appeased or ameliorated or tempered. His unsuccessful mollification of the mob. |
| mollify | Make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else. The women hoped to mollify the harsh wilderness environment. |
| pacifier | A rubber or plastic teat for a baby to suck on; a dummy. |
| pacify | Cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of. He had to pacify angry spectators. |
| palliate | Make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe without removing the cause. This eliminated or at least palliated suspicions aroused by German unity. |
| propitiate | Win or regain the favour of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them. The pagans thought it was important to propitiate the gods with sacrifices. |
| quell | Put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force. Extra police were called to quell the disturbance. |
| quench | An act of quenching a very hot substance. Quench the flames. |
| relent | Abandon or mitigate a severe or harsh attitude, especially by finally yielding to a request. The rain relented. |
| relieve | Relieve oneself of troubling information. He dispatched an expedition to relieve the city. |
| remit | Law the act of remitting especially the referral of a law case to another court. The taxes were remitted. |
| slacken | Become slow or slower. He slackened his grip. |
| slake | Satisfy (desires. Slake the lime within a day or two of purchase. |
| soften | Undermine the resistance of (someone. Let the vegetables soften over a low heat. |
| solace | The act of consoling; giving relief in affliction. She sought solace in her religion. |
| soothe | Gently calm (a person or their feelings. A shot of brandy might soothe his nerves. |
| succor | Assistance in time of difficulty. |
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