Synonyms for placate
ˈpleɪ keɪt, ˈplæk eɪtpla·cate

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1. placateverb

   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:
   mollify, appease, satisfy

   Antonyms:
   enrage

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1. pacify, lenify, conciliate, assuage, appease, mollify, placate, gentle, gruntleverb

   cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

   "She managed to mollify the angry customer"

   Synonyms:
   mollify, conciliate, quell, gentle, relieve, lenify, stay, quench, allay, ennoble, settle, gruntle, palliate, accommodate, appease, pacify, temper, assuage, propitiate, alleviate, slake, make up, entitle, patch up, reconcile, season

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1. List of paraphrases for "placate":

   appease, assuage, pacify, allay, defuse, calm

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1. Josh Nye:

   We don't think this is the start of a full-on easing cycle; rather, these cuts are about providing a bit more accommodation to offset trade headwinds, fifty basis points of easing would fall short of what markets are currently pricing in over the next year, but should be enough to placate investors that are concerned monetary policy has become a bit too restrictive.

2. Lisa McClain:

   That’s money the Russians are using to fight the war in Ukraine, that could stop, and we could cripple them today, but Biden is too worried about placating to the progressives. I think we should placate to the Americans and the people of Ukraine.

3. Robert Besseling:

   If the negotiations fail to placate Renamo's armed wing and ensure some form of demobilisation and integration, the outlook for violence will continue beyond 2015.

4. Walmart International:

   The action appears in every respect ... intended to placate Indian companies and local traders.

5. Jose Payme:

   We're completely exhausted, we've been working day and night for two months to placate this fire that's so strong, and this drought that's so strong. It's impossible.