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palliate
/ ˈpælɪˌeɪt /
verb
- 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
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Derived Forms
- ˈpalliˌator, noun
- ˌpalliˈation, noun
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Other Words From
- pal·li·a·tion [pal-ee-, ey, -sh, uh, n], noun
- pal·li·a·tor noun
- un·pal·li·at·ed adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of palliate1
C16: from Late Latin palliāre to cover up, from Latin pallium a cloak, pallium
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Example Sentences
For others, the choice instead is to palliate reality through alcohol or other assorted fixes.
From Nautilus
A lawyer would try to defend, or palliate, my act from the standpoint of the law.
From Project Gutenberg
This was a political fault, which no circumstances can palliate.
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Pulsatilla is the proper medicine to palliate and regulate the symptoms.
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Later in the case, though Nux may palliate, it will not cure.
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To palliate on such grounds is to believe in the irresponsibility of motives, which should transcend times and occasions.
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