placate

Day 30Level 1

PLAY-cayt

appease

to calm; to appease

Part of Speech: verb

Synonyms:

soothe, pacify, mollify

Antonyms:

agitate, upset

Example Sentence:

This bill was designed to placate lobbyists for law enforcement.

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