Antonym: enrage. Similar words: implacable, vacate, place, in place, replace, displace, in place of, placement. Meaning: [pleɪ'keɪt /plə'keɪt] 
v. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of.
v. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of. 
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(31) Blankfein was clearly trying to placate the locals and show some kind of contrition.
(32) He hoped really to placate Butler in part by generous attitude throughout this procedure.
(33) A move of this nature certainly would placate the Lakers'disgruntled star, Kobe Bryant.
(34) They stress the placate protesters rather than respond with force.
(35) It is a stunning look at the Orwellian nature of how bureaucrats for the State spin their lies and try to recreate reality (I assume to placate their bosses and tell them what they want to hear).
(36) But even though the military is widely popular with the public, there was no sign that the government shakeup would placate protesters.
(37) There are some who think the Lakers traded for Gasol only to placate Bryant.
(38) A sizable group of lawmakers in Mr. Kan's ruling Democratic Party have urged him to abandon his free-trade drive to placate the nation's farmers.
(39) Placate the labour unions on trade and get them to support Mr Obama on healthcare.
More similar words: implacable, vacate, place, in place, replace, displace, in place of, placement, workplace, take place, out of place, replacement, marketplace, take the place of, in the first place, plate, locate, educate, delicate, category, abdicate, advocate, dedicate, indicate, predicate, intricate, vindicate, truncated, fabricate, eradicate.