Propitiate
Pronunciation: /ˈpɹoʊˈpaɪˈtiˈeɪt/
Propitiate (verb)
- To make someone less angry or more friendly by doing something nice for them.
- To please a god or spirit by offering something to them.
Examples
- They tried to propitiate the angry crowd with promises.
- The villagers sought to propitiate the rain god with offerings.
Common collocations: calm someone down, appease someone, make offerings, seek forgiveness