palliate

[US]/ˈpælieɪt/
[UK]/ˈpælieɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. alleviate pain, ease disease, disguise fault.
Word Forms
Past Participlepalliated
Past Tensepalliated
Present Participlepalliating
Third Person Singularpalliates

Example Sentences

a résumé that glossed over the applicant's lack of experience.See Synonyms at palliate

glozed over the embarrassing part.See Synonyms at palliate

there is no way to excuse or palliate his dirty deed.

tried unsuccessfully to palliate the widespread discontent.

this eliminated, or at least palliated, suspicions aroused by German unity.

The social justice movement was the first largescale attempt to palliate the grosser aspects of American life.

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