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propitiate

verb
/prəˈpɪʃieɪt/

Meaning

to win or regain the favor of someone by doing something that pleases them

Example Sentences

He offered gifts to propitiate the angry gods.

Synonyms

appease, placate, conciliate, mollify, pacify

Antonyms

anger, provoke, enrage

Collocations

propitiate the gods, propitiate the spirits, propitiate someone

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