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palliate

/ palliate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
"The circumstances extenuate the crime"
Type of:
apologize apologise excuse
Derived:
extenuation mitigation palliation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Domain:
law jurisprudence
verb Sense 2
provide physical relief, as from pain
"This pill will relieve your headaches"
Type of:
better improve amend
Kinds of:
soothe comfort ease
Derived:
relief alleviation assuagement palliation easing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
38%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
17
Times Searched
2
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apologize apologise excuse better improve amend soothe comfort ease