palliateverb [ T ]
/ˈpæl.i.eɪt//ˈpæl.i.eɪt/formal to reduce the bad effects of something:
They tried to palliate the hardship of their lives.
specialized medical to reduce pain without curing its cause:
The drugs palliate pain but have no effect on inflammation.
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Making things better
- a shot in the arm idiom
- add salt to sth idiom
- allay
- alleviate
- ameliorate
- heal
- make sb/sth over
- mitigate
- mollify
- more
- patch sth up
- redeem
- relieve
- salve
- spice sth up
- sting
- straighten
- straighten sb out
- streamline
- sugar-coated
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