单词 | palliate |
释义 | palliate —palliation, n. —palliator, n. /pal"ee ayt'/, v.t., palliated, palliating. 1. to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate. 2. to try to mitigate or conceal the gravity of (an offense) by excuses, apologies, etc.; extenuate. [1540-50; < LL palliatus cloaked, covered. See PALLIUM, -ATE1] |
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