palliate (ˈpælɪˌeɪt
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Definitions
verb (tr)
- to lessen the severity of (pain, disease, etc) without curing or removing; alleviate; mitigate
- to cause (an offence) to seem less serious by concealing evidence; extenuate
Alternative Forms
ˌpalliˈation noun ˈpalliˌator noun Word Origin
C16: from Late Latin palliāre to cover up, from Latin pallium a cloak, pallium
Synonyms
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relieve,
relax,
ease,
moderate,
diminish,
temper,
soften,
soothe,
alleviate,
mitigate,
assuage,
mollify,
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gloss over,
cover,
hide,
excuse,
conceal,
lessen,
cloak,
minimize,
varnish,
whitewash,
extenuate,
airbrush,
paper over the cracks
