aplaca

Aplaca is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb aplacar. The verb means to pacify, placate, or soothe someone or a situation, often by reducing tension, anger, or resistance. It is transitive and commonly used with a direct object or with a noun phrase such as la tensión or la ira.

In usage, aplacar can describe actions taken to calm emotions, ease a conflict, or dampen adverse conditions. It is closely related to synonyms such as apaciguar, calmar, and calmar, though each term carries slightly different nuances. Aplacar is more potently aimed at reducing agitation or opposition and is frequently found in formal, political, or negotiation contexts, as well as in everyday speech.

Etymology traces aplacar to the Spanish verb that combines a prefix with the root placar, itself related to placare in Latin, meaning to please or calm. The form aplaca reflects standard Spanish conjugation for él/ella/usted in the present tense.

Examples in use:

- El mediador trató de aplacar las tensiones entre las partes.

- El discurso buscó aplacar la ira de la ciudadanía.

See also terms such as apaciguar and calmar, which convey related ideas of reducing agitation or distress. Aplaca as a word is most often encountered within sentences describing efforts to soften opposition, quell conflict, or ease emotional or social strain.