palliate

One entry found for palliate.

Main Entry: pal·li·ate
Pronunciation: 'pa-lE-"At
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): -at·ed; -at·ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin palliatus, past participle of palliare to cloak, conceal, from Latin pallium cloak
1 : to reduce the violence of (a disease); also : to ease (symptoms) without curing the underlying disease
2 : to cover by excuses and apologies
3 : to moderate the intensity of <trying to palliate the boredom>
- pal·li·a·tion /"pa-lE-'A-sh&n/ noun
- pal·li·a·tor /'pa-lE-"A-t&r/ noun