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palliate

[ pal-ee-eyt ]

verb (used with object)

palliated, palliating.
  1. to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate.
  2. to try to mitigate or conceal the gravity of (an offense) by excuses, apologies, etc.; extenuate.


palliate

/ ˈæɪˌɪ /

verb

  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 — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ貹ˌٴǰ, noun
  • ˌ貹ˈپDz, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 貹···پDz [pal-ee-, ey, -sh, uh, n], noun
  • 貹···ٴǰ noun
  • ܲ·貹··· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of palliate1

First recorded in 1540–50, palliate is from the Late Latin word 貹ٳܲ cloaked, covered. See pallium, -ate 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of palliate1

C16: from Late Latin to cover up, from Latin pallium a cloak, pallium
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His thoughts on transience — essentially, “if no moment ever returns, we should appreciate all the more each moment that is given us” — palliate Monet’s otherwise terrifying vision.

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The easing of lockdown restrictions coincides with preparations by the cash-strapped Caribbean island nation for its tourist high season, which it hopes will bring much-needed dollars to palliate a dire economic crisis.

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"We also need to address the economic impact of Covid in poor households, so the financial burden is not palliated by selling or marrying off girls."

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After a discussion with Ms. H and her family, we decided to try a cycle of low-intensity chemotherapy as an attempt to palliate her increasingly severe symptoms.

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