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propitiate in Russian

propitiate in Russian is умиротворя́ть, успока́ивать — propitiate means to calm, satisfy or make peace with someone, especially a deity or spirit.

propitiate in Russian

умиротворя́ть
verb
Pronounced: umirotvoryat
(transitive) To conciliate, appease, or make peace with someone, particularly a god or spirit.
успока́ивать
verb
Pronounced: uspokaivat
(transitive) To conciliate, appease, or make peace with someone, particularly a god or spirit.

What does "propitiate" mean?

  1. verb To calm, satisfy or make peace with someone, especially a deity or spirit.
    "By saying unequivocally that conscription is not an option, the Bush administration and the Rumsfeld Pentagon, while propitiating the ghost of Vietnam, are also profiting from the success of the all-volunteer military."
  2. verb To bring about conditions that are favorable for something.
  3. verb To carry out propitiation.
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propitiate in a sentence

  • By saying unequivocally that conscription is not an option, the Bush administration and the Rumsfeld Pentagon, while propitiating the ghost of Vietnam, are also profiting from the success of the all-volunteer military.

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What is "propitiate" in Russian?
"propitiate" in Russian is умиротворя́ть, успока́ивать. propitiate means: To calm, satisfy or make peace with someone, especially a deity or spirit.
How do you pronounce умиротворя́ть?
"propitiate" in Russian is умиротворя́ть, pronounced "umirotvoryat".
Are there other ways to say "propitiate" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 2 translations listed for "propitiate": умиротворя́ть, успока́ивать.
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