palliate
To relieve the symptoms ofTo relieve the symptoms of; to ameliorate.
» His friend tried to palliate the offense but nobody cared about that.
Meaning
5 sensesTo relieve the symptoms of; to ameliorate.
lindern
(figuratively)To cover or disguise the seriousness of (a mistake, offence etc.) by excuses and apologies.
beschönigen
To placate or mollify.
(obsolete)To hide or disguise.
(obsolete)To lessen the severity of; to extenuate, moderate, qualify.
- lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
- provide physical relief, as from pain
Examples
2 sentencesHis friend tried to palliate the offense but nobody cared about that.
Where defects are uncurable, the teacher must show how they may be palliated and sometimes even converted into graces.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
The verb was inherited from Middle English palliaten (“To palliate (a disease), relieve thThe verb was inherited from Middle English palliaten (“To palliate (a disease), relieve the symptoms of (a patient); to extenuate (an offense); to conceal, hide”), the adjective and participle from its participle palliat(e); further borrowed either from Middle French pallier or directly from Latin palliātus, perfect passive participle of palliō (“to cover with a cloak”)), from pallium (“a cloak”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
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Forms
palliates, palliating, palliated, palliatedSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle