Placate

Synonyms of placate

• soothe
• pacify
• appease

Antonyms of placate

• aggravate
• irritate
• provoke

Collocations of placate

placate someone

Frequency: 70 %

He tried to placate his boss by agreeing to work overtime.

placate anger

Frequency: 60 %

She offered an apology to placate his anger.

placate concerns

Frequency: 55 %

The company issued a statement to placate the public's concerns about the safety of their products.

placate fears

Frequency: 50 %

The parents tried to placate their child's fears about the dark.

placate demands

Frequency: 45 %

The government promised to placate the protesters' demands for reform.

Idiomatic Expressions for placate

• Phrase: placate one's conscience
  Meaning: to make oneself feel less guilty or troubled
  Usage: She donated to charity to placate her conscience after realizing she had been wasteful.