palliate

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.

ruГлагол, используемый для описания действия по уменьшению тяжести заболевания или его симптомов без устранения причины, или для того, чтобы сделать проступок или проблему менее серьезными.esVerbo que describe la acción de aliviar o reducir la gravedad de una enfermedad o sus síntomas sin curar la causa, o de hacer que una falta o problema parezca menos grave.frVerbe utilisé pour décrire l'action de réduire la gravité d'une maladie ou de ses symptômes sans en éliminer la cause, ou pour rendre une faute ou un problème moins sérieux.deBeschreibt das Abschwächen oder Lindern von Krankheitssymptomen oder Beschwerden, ohne die Ursache zu beheben, sowie das Beschönigen oder Verharmlosen eines Vergehens oder Problems.ptVerbo usado para descrever a ação de reduzir a gravidade de uma doença ou de seus sintomas sem eliminar a causa, ou de tornar uma falta ou um problema menos grave.zh动词，指减轻疾病或症状的严重程度而不消除病因，也指使过错或问题显得不那么严重。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على تخفيف حدة مرض أو أعراضه دون إزالة سببه، أو على جعل خطأ أو مشكلة أقل خطورة أو وقعًا.

1. Reduce severity of symptoms C1 formal medical

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

   • 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.

   ruОблегчатьesAliviar los síntomasfrSoulager les symptômesdeLinderungptAliviarzh缓解arتخفيف الأعراض

   Sinónimos: alleviateassuageeaselessenmitigaterelievesoothe

   Antónimos: aggravateexacerbateworsen

2. Make an offense seem less serious C2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruСмягчатьesAtenuar, mitigar (una falta)fratténuer une fautedeBeschönigenptAminarzh减轻arالتخفيف

   Sinónimos: downplayexcuseextenuategloss overminimizesoftenwhitewash

   Antónimos: aggravatecompoundexacerbateintensifyworsen

• palliated past participle
• palliated past simple
• palliating present participle
• palliates third person singular