placated
past simple and past participle ofplacate
placate
verb[T]
uk/pləˈkeɪt/us/ˈpleɪ.keɪt/tostopsomeone fromfeelingangry:
Outragedminoritygroupswill not be placated bypromisesoffutureimprovements.
Synonyms
appeasedisapproving
assuageformal
conciliate
mollify
pacify
to become calm or make someone calm
- calm downDad was really angry and it was a long time before he calmed down.
- calmHe calmed the crying baby.
- settle downChildren, settle down and take your seats!
- simmer downOkay, simmer down - no one's trying to upset you.
- cool down/offWhy don't you go for a walk and cool off?
- chill outMum, chill out! I'll be home before midnight, I promise!
Calming and relaxing
- assuage
- balls-to-the-wall
- bask
- bread
- bread and circusesidiom
- calm
- chill
- let/blow off steamidiom
- lie down
- lightensomethingup
- lull
- lullsomeoneintosomething
- melt
- relaxation
- settle
- settle down
- shirt
- simmer
- simmer down
- slow down
Examplesofplacated
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In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Secondly, to avoid conflict, carersplacatedthe person with dementia and gave in to them, even if it delayed the completion of a task.
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Above all else, its shareholders must beplacatedand its share price upheld.
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The racialists in this country will not beplacated; all they will do will be to step up their campaign of hate.
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These interests have beenplacated, and now they are left only with this.
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Are women to beplacatedby this plethora of platitudes over the last 30 years?
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I recognise that sometimes the spirit of nationalism must beplacatedin order eventually that democracy may be attained.
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Attempting to please everybody results in the majority tending always to lose out, no matter what its members think, so that the minority isplacated.
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It seems that every sectional interest which has made itself vociferous enough has beenplacated.
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The experiment has taken place, and my misgivings have not beenplacatedbut rather intensified as a result.
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As has already been said, the white lobby has beenplacated.
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Therefore, certain people wereplacated.
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I understand that industry was largelyplacatedby the suggestion of the period of three months' notice which would be required to submit bylaws for confirmation.
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The second party had equally to beplacated, and so an appeal was made to the officer to give some protection to the villagers against that kind of incident.
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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 easilyplacated.
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He impeded the legions from declaring him emperor and at the same timeplacatedthe mutinying legions through generous concessions.
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