propitiate
verb
[ prəˈpɪʃɪeɪt ]
• win or regain the favour of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them.
• "the pagans thought it was important to propitiate the gods with sacrifices"
Similar:
appease,
placate,
mollify,
pacify,
make peace with,
conciliate,
make amends to,
soothe,
calm,
humour,
win over,
satisfy,
pour oil on troubled waters,
square someone off,
Origin:
late Middle English (as propitiation ): from Latin propitiat- ‘made favourable’, from the verb propitiare, from propitius ‘favourable, gracious’ (see propitious).
