palliate


pal·li·ate

vt \ˈpal-ē-ˌāt\
pal·li·at·ed; pal·li·at·ing

Definition of PALLIATE

: to reduce the violence of (a disease) : ease without curing
pal·li·a·tion \ˌpal-ē-ˈā-shən\ (audio pronunciation) noun

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