palliator
iˌeɪt verb (used with object), pal·li·at·ed, pal·li·at·ing.
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.
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palliate (ˈpælɪˌeɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 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 |
| [C16: from Late Latin palliāre to cover up, from Latin pallium a cloak, | |
| palli'ation | |
| —n | |
| 'palliator | |
| —n | |
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| palliate (ˈpælɪˌeɪt) | |
| —vb | |
| 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 |
| [C16: from Late Latin palliāre to cover up, from Latin pallium a cloak, | |
| palli'ation | |
| —n | |
| 'palliator | |
| —n | |
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palliate
"to alleviate without curing," 1540s, from M.L. palliatus, lit. "cloaked," from pp. of L.L. palliare "cover with a cloak, conceal," from L. pallium "cloak" (see pall (n.)).
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palliate pal·li·ate (pāl'ē-āt')
v. pal·li·at·ed, pal·li·at·ing, pal·li·ates
To reduce the severity of; to relieve somewhat.
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