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palliate

[ pal-ee-eyt ]
/ ˈpæl iˌeɪt /
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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

First recorded in 1540–50, palliate is from the Late Latin word palliātus cloaked, covered. See pallium, -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM palliate

pal·li·a·tion [pal-ee-ey-shuhn], /ˌpæl iˈeɪ ʃən/, nounpal·li·a·tor, nounun·pal·li·at·ed, adjective
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How to use palliate in a sentence

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, noun

Word Origin for palliate

C16: from Late Latin palliāre to cover up, from Latin pallium a cloak, pallium
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