placates
Calms through concession
Placates is the third-person singular of placate, meaning to calm or appease someone who is angry or upset.
To placate is to make peace through concessions or soothing gestures: She placates him with promises she doesn't intend to keep.
The word often implies the appeasement is superficial or temporary rather than addressing the underlying grievance.
Satisfies to prevent conflict
- soothesGently relieves distress
- mollifiesReduces someone's anger
- pacifiesBrings to calm
- conciliatesWins goodwill from opponents
calms · assuages · negotiates · mediates · compromises · defuses · reconciles · peacemaking
Restores another's confidence
- comfortsEases distress; pleasures
- calms downBecomes less agitated
- quietsReduces noise or agitation
- settlesComes to rest
eases · allays · relieves · softens · gentles · tranquilizes · consoles · coddles
Satisfies to prevent conflict
- capitulatesYields to demands
- concedesAdmits or yields
- kowtowsBows in servile respect
- grovelsShows servile deference
submits · defers · panders · ingratiates · buys off · bribes · makes amends · curries favor
Makes something possible
- coddlesOverindulges with tenderness
- capitulatesYields to demands
- cavesNatural underground chambers
- spinelessLacking courage or resolve
weakness · appeasement · Chamberlain · Munich · sellout · surrender · kowtowing · groveling
appeases
Satisfies to prevent conflict
conciliates · calms · assuages · negotiates · mediates · compromises · defuses · reconciles · peacemaking · olive branch
reassures
Restores another's confidence
- comfortsEases distress; pleasures
- calms downBecomes less agitated
- quietsReduces noise or agitation
settles · eases · allays · relieves · softens · gentles · tranquilizes · consoles · coddles · humors
appeases
Satisfies to prevent conflict
- capitulatesYields to demands
- concedesAdmits or yields
- kowtowsBows in servile respect
grovels · submits · defers · panders · ingratiates · buys off · bribes · makes amends · curries favor
enables
Makes something possible
- coddlesOverindulges with tenderness
- capitulatesYields to demands
- cavesNatural underground chambers
spineless · weakness · appeasement · Chamberlain · Munich · sellout · surrender · kowtowing · groveling · sycophantic
placatesangers
Provokes to wrath
enrages · infuriates · provokes · aggravates · irritates
placatesantagonizes
Actively creates hostility
provokes · incites · goads · baits · instigates
placate, placating, placation, placated, placatory, placater