verb
- making someone less angry or upset by being kind or giving them what they want
Usage: present participle of placate
Examples
- She spent the morning placating angry customers who had waited too long.
- The manager tried placating the upset employee with promises of a raise.
- His placating tone only made her more suspicious of his motives.
- The politician was placating voters with vague promises about tax cuts.
- Instead of placating the protesters, the announcement made them angrier.
- The teacher was placating the worried parents after the incident at school.