[PLAK-ayt]
transitive verb
To appease; to pacify, especially by making concessions.
The apologetic brothel manager told us that the blonde was on the house, which barely placated my friend.
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
Placate. The Effin Word, The Effin Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/placate. Accessed 14 Sept. 2025.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin Word, s.v. placate, accessed September 14, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/placate.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin Word. (n.d.). Placate. In The Effin Word. Retrieved September 14, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/placate