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palliate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of palliate

1 to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses

donʼt try to palliate your constant lying by claiming that everybody lies

Synonyms of palliate

deodorize, excuse, explain away, extenuate, gloss (over), gloze (over), whitewash

Words Related to palliate

sugarcoat, varnish

apologize, atone, confess

account (for), explain, justify, rationalize

minimize, play down, soft-pedal

alleviate, ease, lessen, lighten, mitigate, moderate, soften, temper

absolve, acquit, clear, exculpate, exonerate, vindicate

2 to make more bearable or less severe

this medicine should palliate your cough at least a little

Synonyms of palliate

allay, alleviate, assuage, ease, help, mitigate, mollify, relieve, soothe

Words Related to palliate

abate, lighten, moderate, soften, temper

cure, heal, remedy

amend, correct, emend, fix, mend, rectify, reform, repair

ameliorate, better, enhance, enrich, improve, meliorate, perfect, refine

Near Antonyms of palliate

harm, hurt, impair, injure

heighten, intensify, sharpen

Antonyms of palliate

aggravate, exacerbate

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