palliate
2 antonyms for palliate — opposites grouped by meaning.
Verb — To ease the symptoms of an illness without curing it.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. verb
To ease the symptoms of an illness without curing it.
“And if there are some bankers out there who are still embarrassed by the size of their bonuses, then I propose that they palliate their guilt by giving to the Mayor's Fund for London to help deprived children in London.”
3. verb
To make something less harsh or severe.
“If, mindless of palliating circumstances, we are bound to regard the death of the Master-at-arms as the prisoner's deed, then does that deed constitute a capital crime whereof the penalty is a mortal one?”
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Etymology
The verb was inherited from Middle English palliaten (“To palliate (a disease), relieve the symptoms of (a patient); to extenuate (an offense); to conceal, hide”), the adjective and participle from its participle palliat(e); further borrowed either from Middle French pallier or directly from Latin palliātus, perfect pa...
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