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bagatellisera — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • palliate verb To ease the symptoms of an illness without curing it.

Senses

bagatellisera is used for these senses in English:

  • bagatellize (transitive, rare) To regard as a bagatelle; to play down, trivialize or belittle.
  • palliate To cover or disguise the seriousness of (a mistake, offence etc.) by excuses and apologies. [from 17th c.]

palliate — full definition

  1. verb To ease the symptoms of an illness without curing it.
  2. verb To conceal something so that it goes unnoticed.
  3. verb To make a fault or wrongdoing seem less serious by offering excuses.
  4. verb To make something less harsh or severe.
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