conciliate
verb
[ kənˈsɪlɪeɪt ]
• stop (someone) being angry or discontented; placate.
• "concessions were made to conciliate the peasantry"
Similar:
appease,
placate,
pacify,
mollify,
propitiate,
assuage,
calm down,
soothe,
humour,
reconcile,
disarm,
win over,
make peace with,
square someone off,
sweeten,
• gain (esteem or goodwill).
• "the arts which conciliate popularity"
Origin:
mid 16th century (in conciliate (sense 2)): from Latin conciliat- ‘combined, gained’, from the verb conciliare, from concilium (see council).
