propitiate
/prəˈpɪʃiˌeɪt/
verb
- To win or regain the favor of someone, especially a god, spirit, or person in authority, by doing something that pleases them.
- The villagers offered gifts to propitiate the angry volcano god.
- Ancient sailors would throw offerings into the sea to propitiate the storm spirits.
- He tried to propitiate his boss by working overtime on the weekend.