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palliate
pal·li·ate
[
pállee àyt
]
(
past and past participle
pal·li·at·ed
,
present participle
pal·li·at·ing
,
3rd person present singular
pal·li·ates
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
mitigate intensity of something:
to reduce the intensity or severity of something
2.
partially excuse something bad:
to make or attempt to make an offense seem less serious by providing excuses or mitigating evidence
3.
alleviate symptoms:
to alleviate a symptom without curing the underlying medical condition
[
15th century. < Latin
palliat-
past participle of
palliare
"cover, hide" <
pallium
"covering"
]
pal·li·a·tion
[
pàllee áysh'n
]
noun
pal·li·a·tor
noun
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pal·li·a·tion [ pàllee áysh'n ] nounpal·li·a·tor noun
