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conciliate
[/kənˈsɪlieɪt/]
verb
conciliar
1.
to bring peace or harmony between conflicting parties; to reconcile
The mediator attempted to conciliate the two disputing neighbors.
O mediador tentou conciliar os dois vizinhos em disputa.
2.
to win over or appease someone; to gain favor
She brought flowers to conciliate her angry mother.
Ela trouxe flores para conciliar sua mãe zangada.
3.
to make compatible or consistent
It is difficult to conciliate these two opposing theories.
É difícil conciliar essas duas teorias opostas.
Synonyms
reconcile
appease
pacify
placate
mollify
harmonize
Antonyms
antagonize
alienate
provoke
inflame
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
conciliar
standard usage in both formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
conciliar
common in legal and business mediation contexts
Portugal
conciliar
formal usage, also used in institutional and diplomatic contexts
Related Idioms & Phrases
conciliate differences
conciliate opposing views
work to conciliate
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