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Placate
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Meaning
Verb
●
To
calm
; to
bring
peace
to; to influence someone who was
furious
to the point
that they become
content
or
at least
no longer
irate.
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Origin
placate
English
placatus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Appease
Soothe
Conciliate
Mollify
Propitiate
Satisfy
Pacify
Calm
Antonyms
Enrage
Related
Satisfy
Assuage
Quell
Alienate
Antagonise
Oust
Persuade
Convince
Antagonize
Humiliate
Galvanize
Demonise
Please
Unsettle
Intimidate
Oppress
Subdue
Enslave
Impress
Overthrow
Terrorize
Frighten
Civilize
Court
Punish
Coerce
Suppress
Unseat
Empower
Discredit
Overpower
Condemn
Comfort
Vilify
Soothe
Persecute
Defend
Indoctrinate
Quash
Woo
Reassure
Deceive
Challenge
Betray
Demoralize
Scare
Denigrate
Entertain
Provoke
Disenfranchise
Pander
Groom
Defang
Rile Up
Prop Up
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Rhymes
Ate
Ait
Tait
Fate
Late
Tait
Bait
Gate
Mate
Rate
Wait
Cate
Nate
Kate
Fete
Fate
Pate
Kate
Hate
Bate
Tate
Date
Sate
Gait
Eyot
Grate
Elate
Orate
Abate
Crate
Plate
Eight
Skate
Plait
Prate
Great
Spate
Slate
State
Trait
Await
Irate
Kuwait
Strait
Negate
Derate
Donate
Ornate
Sedate
Locate
Vacate
Equate
Weight
Uniate
Dilate
Debate
Estate
Innate
Pedate
Mutate
Create
Update
Relate
Nutate
Berate
Inflate
Dictate
Vibrate
Gestate
Fellate
Deflate
Collate
Narrate
Speight
Placate
Striate
Freight
Cogitate
Straight
Automate
Overwait
Validate
Conflate
Quadrate
Subjugate
Disuniate
Translate
Reoperate
Reinflate
Checkmate
Compilate
Enucleate
Love-Hate
Overweight
Menstruate
Compensate
Translated
Intercalate
Reincarnate
Certificate
Smothercate
Supererogate
Methylphenidate
Blind Date
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