0 past simple and past participle of placate --
1 to stop someone from feeling angry: --
Outraged minority groups will not be placated by promises of future improvements.
He impeded the legions from declaring him emperor and at the same time placated the mutinying legions through generous concessions.
This has been represented as either rebels who did not have the guts to rebel or who, having had the guts to rebel, were fairly easily placated.
The second party had equally to be placated, and so an appeal was made to the officer to give some protection to the villagers against that kind of incident.
I understand that industry was largely placated by the suggestion of the period of three months' notice which would be required to submit bylaws for confirmation.
Therefore, certain people were placated.
As has already been said, the white lobby has been placated.
The experiment has taken place, and my misgivings have not been placated but rather intensified as a result.
It seems that every sectional interest which has made itself vociferous enough has been placated.
