conciliate

• Verb, das bezeichnet, Menschen oder Gruppen zur Eintracht zu bringen oder jemandes Zuneigung und Vertrauen zu gewinnen, oft durch Kompromiss oder Vermittlung.

A verb used to indicate the act of bringing people or groups into agreement, or to win over someone's goodwill or trust, often through compromise or mediation.

1. To win over or appeaseC1formal

   To overcome the distrust or hostility of someone by making friendly gestures or concessions.

   Besänftigen

   • The manager tried to conciliate the angry customer with a full refund.
   • He attempted to conciliate his critics by adopting some of their suggestions.
   • The government's new policy was designed to conciliate the opposition party.

   Synonymeappeasemollifypacifyplacatepropitiatereconcilesoothewin over

   Antonymealienateantagonizeestrangeincenseprovoke

2. To reconcile or bring togetherC1formal

   To bring into agreement or harmony; to settle differences.

   Versöhnen

   • The mediator worked hard to conciliate the two sides of the dispute.
   • They made efforts to conciliate their conflicting interests.
   • It took months to conciliate the warring factions.

   Synonymeaccommodateharmonizemediatereconcilereunitesettle

   Antonymealienatedisunitedivideestrangeseparate