Synonyms for propitiate
Definitions
- v. 1
To conciliate, appease, or make peace with someone, particularly a god or spirit.
Related words
- Word family
- propitiation propitiative propitiatory propitious propitiousness
Forms
- Past participle
- propitiated
e.g. propitiated → appeased, placated, mollified, conciliated…
Example sentences
- appease Only a sincere apology will appease my anger.
- placate A compromise was reached to placate both sides.
- mollify Mary tried to mollify Tom by singing him a lullaby.
- conciliate He tried to conciliate their anger by offering an apology.
- atone They'll find out that one day everybody must atone.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| propitiate | steady | |
| appease | rising | |
| placate | rising | |
| mollify | rising | |
| conciliate | falling | |
| atone | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- aby
- 5 letters
- atone2
- 6 letters
- pacify3
- 7 letters
- satisfy3, appease2, placate2, assuage2, mollify3
- 9 letters
- reconcile3, intercede3
- 10 letters
- conciliate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (atone2 = 2 syllables).