— palliation , n. — palliator , n.
/pal"ee ayt'/ , v.t., 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.
[ 1540-50; palliatus cloaked, covered. See PALLIUM, -ATE 1 ]