palliate
[ pal-ee-eyt ]
/ ˈpæl iˌeɪt /
verb (used with object), pal·li·at·ed, pal·li·at·ing.
to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate.
to try to mitigate or conceal the gravity of (an offense) by excuses, apologies, etc.; extenuate.
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Origin of palliate
OTHER WORDS FROM palliate
pal·li·a·tion, nounpal·li·a·tor, nounnon·pal·li·a·tion, nounun·pal·li·at·ed, adjectiveWords nearby palliate
palletize, pallet knife, pallet truck, pallial, palliasse, palliate, palliative, palliative care, palliative treatment, pallid, pallidal
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British Dictionary definitions for palliate
palliate
/ (ˈpælɪˌeɪt) /
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
Derived forms of palliate
palliation, nounpalliator, nounWord Origin for palliate
C16: from Late Latin palliāre to cover up, from Latin pallium a cloak, pallium
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Medical definitions for palliate
palliate
[ păl′ē-āt′ ]
v.
To reduce the severity of; to relieve somewhat.
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