palliate /palˈi-āt/

1. To soften by pleading something in favour
2. To mitigate
3. To alleviate
4. To excuse, extenuate
5. To cloak (obsolete)
6. To disguise (obsolete)

palliāˈtion noun

The act of palliating

pallˈiative /-ə-tiv/ adjective

1. Serving to extenuate
2. Mitigating
3. Alleviating

Something which lessens pain, etc, or gives temporary relief

pallˈiatory adjective

palliative care noun

Treatment of the terminally ill

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