propitiate

• Verbe signifiant gagner ou regagner la faveur de quelqu'un, en particulier d'un dieu, d'un esprit ou d'une autorité, en faisant quelque chose qui lui plaît ; apaiser ou calmer.

A verb meaning to win or regain the favor of someone, especially a god, spirit, or authority, by doing something that pleases them; to appease or conciliate.

1. Appease or pacifyC2formal

   To win or regain the favor of someone, especially a god or spirit, by doing something that pleases them.

   Apaiser, se concilier

   • The ancient tribes offered sacrifices to propitiate the gods.
   • He tried to propitiate his angry boss with a sincere apology.
   • They performed a ritual to propitiate the spirits of the forest.

   Synonymesappeaseconciliatemollifypacifyplacate

   Antonymesaggravateagitateangerantagonizeenrageincenseinfuriateirritateoffendprovoke