conciliate

conciliate

verb

Definition of CONCILIATE

1

to bring to a state free of conflicts, inconsistencies, or differences <it will be hard to conciliate the views of labor and management regarding health benefits>

Synonyms accommodate, attune, conciliate, conform, coordinate, key, reconcile

Related Words adapt, tune; blend, combine, connect, correlate, dovetail, fit, fuse, integrate, join, match, merge, orchestrate, pair, square, suit, synchronize, synthesize, unify, unite; align (also aline), arrange, array, balance, equalize, even, order, proportion, regularize, standardize

Near Antonyms confuse, disarray, disorder, disorganize, disrupt, disturb, skew, upset; alienate, estrange

Antonyms disharmonize

2

to lessen the anger or agitation of <a principal trying to conciliate the parents who did not receive their tickets to the graduation ceremonies>

Synonyms appease, assuage, conciliate, disarm, gentle, mollify, placate, propitiate

Related Words calm, comfort, console, content, hush, quiet, soothe, tranquilize (also tranquillize); endear (to), ingratiate; delight, gladden, gratify, please; adulate, blarney, flatter, overpraise, soft-soap; quench, sate, satiate, satisfy; cater (to), humor, indulge; blandish, cajole, coax, sweet-talk, wheedle; baby, coddle, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil; dulcify, sweeten

Near Antonyms aggravate, annoy, antagonize, bother, bug, burn (up), chafe, cross, exasperate, gall, get, grate, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, pique, put out, rankle, rile, roil, ruffle, vex; provoke, rouse; harass, harry, persecute, pester; agitate, discomfort, distress, disturb, fret, perturb, unhinge, unsettle, upset, worry; affront, insult, offend, slight

Antonyms anger, enrage, incense, inflame (also enflame), infuriate, ire, madden, outrage