conciliate
verb C2
Plain meaning
to make angry or opposed people calmer and more willing to agree
Exam-register meaning
In formal or high-level texts, it is used to describe to make angry or opposed people calmer and more willing to agree, often with a precise or specialised tone.
In context
naturalThe team tried to conciliate the problem before it became serious.
examThe report argues that institutions should conciliate ineffective practices through evidence-based reform.
Common collocations
conciliate a proposalconciliate the issueconciliate in practice
Watch out
Do not use “conciliate” with every object. Check the object that follows it and avoid using it when a simpler verb is more natural.
Word family
conciliateing (verb form)conciliateed (past/participle, where regular)