Synonyms of propitiates

propitiates

verb

present tense third-person singular of propitiate

as in appeases

to lessen the anger or agitation of

the temple was once the site of sacrifices—both to honor the gods in times of plenty and to propitiate them in times of trouble

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appeases
• comforts
• conciliates
• placates
• soothes
• calms
• pleases
• pacifies
• mollifies
• disarms
• assuages
• consoles
• satisfies
• gentles
• delights
• tranquilizes
• contents
• ingratiates
• gratifies
• quiets
• endears (to)
• satiates
• caters (to)
• gladdens
• overpraises
• adulates
• flatters
• coaxes
• humors
• hushes
• quenches
• indulges
• cajoles
• babies
• wheedles
• sates
• pampers
• spoils
• soft-soaps
• sweetens
• coddles
• blandishes
• sweet-talks
• blarneys
• mollycoddles
• dulcifies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enrages
• angers
• aggravates
• infuriates
• inflames
• antagonizes
• crosses
• gets
• outrages
• burns (up)
• provokes
• bothers
• irritates
• annoys
• puts out
• incenses
• maddens
• ires
• vexes
• exasperates
• irks
• rankles
• riles
• chafes
• rouses
• grates
• ruffles
• bugs
• piques
• roils
• persecutes
• nettles
• galls
• harasses
• disturbs
• perturbs
• upsets
• harries
• distresses
• agitates
• pesters
• worries
• offends
• unsettles
• insults
• unhinges
• affronts
• frets
• peeves
• slights
• discomforts