Placated

/pləˈkeɪ.tɪd/

शांत किया हुआ; नाराज़गी कम की हुई; मनाया हुआ

Origin & History

From Latin placāre (“to please, calm”), from placēre (“to please”); entered English in the 17th century.

लैटिन placāre (“प्रसन्न करना, शांत करना”) से, जो placēre (“पसंद/प्रसन्न करना”) से बना; 17वीं शताब्दी में अंग्रेज़ी में प्रचलित हुआ।

Definition

To placate someone means to calm them down or reduce their anger by saying or doing something pleasing (often to avoid conflict). “Placated” describes that this has already been done.

किसी को शांत/प्रसन्न करके उसका गुस्सा या नाराज़गी कम करना; “placated” बताता है कि यह काम पहले ही हो चुका है (अक्सर विवाद टालने के लिए)।

Parts of Speech

Verb (past tense / past participle):
She placated the upset customer with a sincere apology and a refund.
उसने ईमानदार माफ़ी और रिफंड देकर नाराज़ ग्राहक को शांत किया।

Usage Examples

He was placated by the manager’s assurance that the problem would be fixed today.
The child was finally placated with a glass of milk and a bedtime story.
To avoid an argument, she placated her colleague with a quick compromise.
Investors were placated after the company announced a clear recovery plan.

Related Forms

Noun
Placation / Placator
Adjective

Idioms & Phrases

Placate someone with something
किसी को किसी चीज़ के जरिए शांत/मनाना
Attempt to placate
शांत कराने/मनाने की कोशिश करना
Too little, too late to placate
मनाने के लिए बहुत कम और बहुत देर से (अब असर नहीं)