palliate[verb]Synonyms: blanch (over), extenuate, gloss (over), gloze (over), prettify, sugarcoat, varnish, veneer, white, whiten, whitewash
Related Idioms: paper over the cracks, put a good face on (
or upon)
Related Words: alleviate,
lighten,
mitigate,
condone,
excuse,
moderate,
qualify,
soften,
temper,
camouflage,
cloak,
conceal,
cover up,
disguise,
dissemble,
mask,
hush (up) [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
pal‧li‧ate /ˈpælieɪt/
verb [transitive] formal[
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: Late Latin;
Origin: past participle of palliare 'to cover, hide', from Latin pallium; ⇒ pall2]
to reduce the effects of illness, pain etc without curing them:
Chosen carefully, the oils may not only palliate but also cure the condition. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲