placate
Example Sentences
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Captain Cristian Romero's flying last-minute header salvaged a point for the visitors at Turf Moor but it was not enough to placate frustrated fans.
From Barron's
That code was broken this weekend after the government announced it would release "a large number" of prisoners in an apparent gesture to placate Washington.
From Barron's
Which is to say, by becoming more understanding of our oppressor’s need to be placated.
In an apparent attempt to placate Burundi's fears, the M23 said it had "no sights beyond our national borders".
From BBC
Some preferred to mix repression with cosmetic reforms that might placate the protesters.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
