Conciliate

(v. t.) To win over; to appease; to gain friendship from a state of hostility; to gain the good will or favor of; to make friendly; to mollify; to propitiate; to appease.

Thesaurus Entries

allay, appease, calm, cool, defuse, dulcify, lay, lay the dust, mollify, pacify, placate, pour balm on, propitiate, smooth, smooth down, smooth over, soothe, tranquilize