Conciliate and Persecute

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Conciliate verb - To lessen the anger or agitation of.

Usage example: a principal trying to conciliate the parents who did not receive their tickets to the graduation ceremonies

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Persecute is an antonym for conciliate.

Persecute verb - To disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts.

Usage example: she likes to persecute her sister with pointless, annoying questions at very inopportune times

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Conciliate is an antonym for persecute.

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