pro ‧ pi ‧ ti ‧ ate /prəˈpɪʃieɪt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of propitiare , from propitius ; ⇨ ↑ propitious ]
formal to make someone who has been unfriendly or angry with you feel more friendly by doing something to please them SYN appease
—propitiation /prəˌpɪʃiˈeɪʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable]