PALLIATE


Meaning of PALLIATE in English

v. 25B6; verb

the treatment works by palliating symptoms : ALLEVIATE, ease, relieve, soothe, take the edge off, assuage, moderate, temper, diminish, decrease, blunt, deaden.

there is no way to palliate his dirty deed : DISGUISE, hide, gloss over, conceal, cover (up), camouflage, mask; excuse, justify, extenuate, mitigate.

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