palliate

• Beschreibt das Abschwächen oder Lindern von Krankheitssymptomen oder Beschwerden, ohne die Ursache zu beheben, sowie das Beschönigen oder Verharmlosen eines Vergehens oder Problems.

A verb used to describe the act of making a disease or its symptoms less severe without removing the cause, or to make an offense or problem seem less serious.

1. Reduce severity of symptomsC1formalmedical

   To make a disease or its symptoms less severe without curing it.

   Linderung

   • The medication helps to palliate the pain but does not treat the underlying condition.
   • Doctors focus on palliating symptoms in terminal patients.
   • Palliative care aims to palliate suffering and improve quality of life.

   Synonymealleviateassuageeaselessenmitigaterelievesoothe

   Antonymeaggravateexacerbateworsen

2. Make an offense seem less seriousC2formal

   To try to make a problem, mistake, or offense seem less serious or more acceptable.

   Beschönigen

   • He tried to palliate his rude comment by saying he was joking.
   • The company's apology did little to palliate the public's anger.
   • She attempted to palliate the severity of the error with a weak excuse.

   Synonymedownplayexcuseextenuategloss overminimizesoftenwhitewash

   Antonymeaggravatecompoundexacerbateintensifyworsen