0 present participle of placate --
1 to stop someone from feeling angry: --
Outraged minority groups will not be placated by promises of future improvements.
In our view it would still be a socially unjust case, but it might be a case for placating some broad sections in the community.
Is there to be money this year or is there only going to be extra money next year—placating this year's crisis with next year's funds?
It is not merely a question of placating the friendly societies, or throwing a sop to the doctors, or to any other aggrieved class.
They concentrate on the provision of services, rather than on placating their trade union friends by ensuring the continuance of restrictive practices and overmanning.
Any question of placating me is not affected by the method chosen.
We may now be going too far in placating employer interests.
I move about among the workers a fair amount, and they do not want placating; they want justice.
I very much doubt whether you can buy off the wolves by placating the jackals.
