conciliation
process of restoring agreement or goodwill
Roots
Other words with the concili root
- conciliate: to win over, soothe, or bring into agreement
- conciliator: person who helps restore agreement
- conciliatory: intended to bring people together or reduce hostility
- reconcile: to restore friendly relations or make things consistent
- reconciliation: restoration of agreement, friendship, or consistency
Conciliation is the work of bringing sides back together.
Conciliation failed when both sides treated compromise as defeat.