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   palliate

   /ˈpalɪeɪt/

   verb

   • 1. make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe without removing the cause: "treatment works by palliating symptoms" Similar alleviateeaserelievesoothetake the edge offassuageallaydullsoftenlessenmoderatetempermitigatediminishdecreasebluntdeadenabaterare:lenify
   • 2. disguise the seriousness of (an offence): "there is no way to excuse or palliate his dirty deed" Similar disguisehidegloss overconcealwhitewashcovercover upcamouflagecloakmaskpaper overvarnish overexcusejustifyextenuateminimizemitigatemake light oftone downplay downdownplay
   • ▪ allay or moderate (fears or suspicions): "this eliminated, or at least palliated, suspicions aroused by German unity"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin palliat- ‘cloaked’, from the verb palliare, from pallium ‘cloak’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. palliation noun
   • 2. palliator noun

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   PALLIATE definition: 1. to reduce the bad effects of something: 2. to reduce pain without curing its cause: 3. to…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of PALLIATE is to reduce the violence of (a disease); also : to ease (symptoms) without curing the underlying disease. How to use palliate in a sentence. Did you know?

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   Palliate definition: to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate. . See examples of PALLIATE used in a sentence.

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   Palliate is the word to use when you want to make something feel or seem better. Palliate doesn’t mean “cure” or “solve.” Instead, something that palliates relieves the symptoms or consequences of something, without addressing the underlying cause.

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   Definition of palliate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. to lessen the severity of ( pain, disease, etc) without curing or removing; alleviate; mitigate. 2. to cause (an offence) to seem less serious by concealing evidence; extenuate. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. palliation (ˌpalliˈation) noun. palliator (ˈpalliˌator) noun. Word origin.