conciliation

Definitions

The action of stopping someone from being angry; placation.

The process of settling a dispute or conflict through mediation or compromise.

Examples

The mediator worked tirelessly to bring about a peaceful conciliation between the two warring factions.

After months of bitter legal disputes, the parties finally reached a formal conciliation.

The government's new policy is aimed at the conciliation of ethnic tensions within the region.

Synonyms

appeasement reconciliation pacification mediation settlement accord reproachment

Antonyms

confrontation discord conflict antagonism strife hostility dissension