Origin: Latin
suffix -ate
Palliate has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
"The circumstances extenuate the crime"
2
provide physical relief, as from pain
"This pill will relieve your headaches"
3
To relieve the symptoms of; to ameliorate.
Adjective
1
Cloaked; hidden, concealed.
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