/ prəˈpɪʃieɪt; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] ( formal ) to stop sb from being angry by trying to please them
SYN placate :
Sacrifices were made to propitiate the gods.
► pro·piti·ation / prəˌpɪʃiˈeɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (as propitiation ): from Latin propitiat- made favourable, from the verb propitiare , from propitius favourable, gracious.