What is the definition of placate?

Placate means to calm someone down or make them less angry by giving them what they want or by being kind to them. It's like soothing a furious beast or calming a raging storm.

Here are some synonyms for placate:

* Appease

* Pacify

* Soothe

* Mollify

* Conciliate

Example:

"The manager tried to placate the angry customer by offering a refund."