verb
- attempting to gain favor or forgiveness from someone, especially a deity or authority figure, through offerings or actions
Usage: present participle of propitiate; formal
Examples
- The ancient Greeks spent days propitiating the gods before battle.
- She was propitiating her angry boss with extra work and apologies.
- The tribe performed rituals propitiating the spirits of their ancestors.
- He kept propitiating his critics by making small concessions.
- The company is propitiating environmental groups with new green policies.
- They were propitiating the judge with character references and community service.