Synonyms of palliated

palliated

verb

past tense of palliate

1

as in excused

to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses

don't try to palliate your constant lying by claiming that everybody lies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excused
• justified
• extenuated
• explained
• deodorized
• whitewashed
• atoned
• explained away
• mitigated
• minimized
• confessed
• varnished
• rationalized
• alleviated
• apologized
• exculpated
• tempered
• softened
• lessened
• sugarcoated
• glossed (over)
• lightened
• glozed (over)
• acquitted
• vindicated
• exonerated
• absolved
• moderated
• eased
• soft-pedaled
• played down
• accounted (for)
• cleared

2

as in alleviated

to make more bearable or less severe

this medicine should palliate your cough at least a little

Synonyms & Similar Words

• alleviated
• relieved
• mitigated
• soothed
• eased
• softened
• helped
• cured
• mollified
• healed
• remedied
• assuaged
• allayed
• tempered
• improved
• enhanced
• corrected
• abated
• rectified
• ameliorated
• repaired
• lightened
• moderated
• refined
• fixed
• emended
• amended
• reformed
• enriched
• perfected
• bettered
• mended
• meliorated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• aggravated
• impaired
• injured
• exacerbated
• hurt
• intensified
• harmed
• heightened
• sharpened

• aggravated
• impaired
• injured
• exacerbated
• hurt
• intensified
• harmed
• heightened
• sharpened

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