单词 | palliate |
释义 | Word Frequency palliate(ˈpælɪˌeɪt) verb (transitive) 1. to lessen the severity of (pain, disease, etc) without curing or removing; alleviate; mitigate 2. to cause (an offence) to seem less serious by concealing evidence; extenuate Derived forms palliation (ˌpalliˈation) noun palliator (ˈpalliˌator) noun Word origin C16: from Late Latin palliāre to cover up, from Latin pallium a cloak, pallium |
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