Thesaurus / propitiate
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Before he was reinstated, the Anderson School’s Faculty Executive Committee tried to propitiate the mob by announcing itself “saddened” by Klein’s “troubling conduct.”
THE WOKE MOB RUNS INTO A COLLEGE TEACHER WHO’S FIGHTING BACKGEORGE WILLOCTOBER 8, 2021WASHINGTON POSTPresently it struck him that he had better do something to propitiate a man who could send him to encounter such a fate.
OVERLANDJOHN WILLIAM DE FORESTThe oldest of all the rites of the ancient pagans was in the form of sacrifice, to propitiate the deity.
BEACON LIGHTS OF HISTORY, VOLUME IIJOHN LORDShe tried to propitiate the General after her usual manner towards him.
MARY GRAYKATHARINE TYNANTo propitiate them, presents are made—the last things that can well be parted with.
THE LAND OF FIREMAYNE REIDHer box was a present from Makaraig, who had already got on good terms with her in order to propitiate Don Custodio.
THE REIGN OF GREEDJOSE RIZALThis she was half unconsciously, half from a wish to propitiate her father and mother in view of she knew not what.
THE LIFE OF THOMAS WANLESS, PEASANTALEXANDER JOHNSTONE WILSONBut He is worshipped by low savages, who do not propitiate ghosts and who have no gods in wells and trees, close at hand.
MYTH, RITUAL, AND RELIGION, VOL. 1ANDREW LANGWith the money a small quantity of pudding or cheese was put in for Cerberus, to propitiate him.
THE MYSTERIES OF ALL NATIONSJAMES GRANTThe men who are not known are shy, diffident, doubtful, and anxious to propitiate the chambermaid by great courtesy.
ORLEY FARMANTHONY TROLLOPEWORDS RELATED TO PROPITIATE
- acting as middle
- arbitrating
- bringing to terms
- conciliating
- dealing
- going fifty-fifty
- interceding
- interfering
- intermediating
- interposing
- intervening
- making a deal
- making peace
- meeting halfway
- moderating
- negotiating
- propitiating
- reconciling
- refereeing
- resolving
- restoring harmony
- settling
- step in
- striking happy medium
- trading off
- umpiring
- allays
- ameliorates
- assuages
- buries the hatchet
- butters up
- calms
- chastens
- composes
- conciliates
- cons
- cools
- dulcifies
- fixes up
- greases
- kisses and makes up
- lies back
- lulls
- makes peace
- mitigates
- moderates
- mollifies
- pacificates
- placates
- propitiates
- puts the lid on
- qualifies
- quells
- quiets
- relieves
- represses
- silences
- smooths over
- soft-pedals
- softens
- soothes
- squares
- stills
- strokes
- subdues
- sweetens
- takes the edge off
- tames
- tempers
- tranquilizes
- allay
- ameliorate
- assuage
- bury the hatchet
- butter up
- calm
- chasten
- compose
- con
- conciliate
- cool
- dulcify
- fix up
- grease
- kiss and make up
- lay back
- lull
- make peace
- mitigate
- moderate
- mollify
- pacificate
- placate
- propitiate
- put the lid on
- qualify
- quell
- quiet
- relieve
- repress
- silence
- smooth over
- soft pedal
- soften
- soothe
- square
- still
- stroke
- subdue
- sweeten
- take the edge off
- tame
- temper
- tranquilize
- ante up
- atone
- atone for
- balance
- comp
- compensate
- cough up
- counterbalance
- counterpoise
- countervail
- do business
- equalize
- expiate
- fix
- give satisfaction
- grease
- indemnify
- make amends
- make good
- make up for
- offset
- overcompensate
- pay
- pay for
- propitiate
- put out
- reciprocate
- recoup
- recover
- redress
- reimburse
- remunerate
- repay
- requite
- retaliate
- retrieve
- return
- reward
- satisfy
- spring for
- square
- sweeten the pot
- swing for
- take care of
- accommodate
- accord
- accustom
- appease
- arbitrate
- arrange
- assuage
- attune
- bring to terms
- bring together
- bury the hatchet
- come together
- compose
- conciliate
- conform
- cool
- coordinate
- fit
- fix up
- get together on
- harmonize
- integrate
- intercede
- kiss and make up
- make matters up
- make up
- mediate
- mitigate
- pacify
- patch things up
- patch up
- placate
- propitiate
- proportion
- re-establish
- reconciliate
- rectify
- regulate
- resolve
- restore harmony
- reunite
- settle
- suit
- tune
- win over
- accommodating
- according
- accustoming
- appeasing
- arbitrating
- arranging
- assuaging
- attuning
- bringing to terms
- bringing together
- burying the hatchet
- coming together
- composing
- conciliating
- conforming
- cooling
- coordinating
- fitting
- fixing up
- getting together on
- harmonizing
- integrating
- interceding
- kissing and making up
- making matters up
- making up
- mediating
- mitigating
- pacifying
- patching things up
- patching up
- placating
- propitiating
- proportioning
- re-establishing
- reconciliating
- rectifying
- regulating
- resolving
- restoring harmony
- reuniting
- settling
- suiting
- tuning
- winning over
- accomplishes
- appeases
- assuages
- assures
- avails
- comes up to
- completes
- complies with
- conforms to
- convinces
- dispels doubt
- does
- equips
- fills
- fulfills
- furnishes
- gets by
- induces
- inveigles
- is adequate
- is enough
- is sufficient
- keeps promise
- makes good
- makes the grade
- meets
- observes
- passes muster
- performs
- provides
- puts mind at ease
- qualifies
- quiets
- reassures
- scores
- sells
- serves
- serves the purpose
- suffices
- tides over
- wins over
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