palliate — to make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe without curing it; to make something bad seem less serious
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe without curing it; to make something bad seem less serious
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpæliˌeɪt/
Korean meaning: 완치하지는 못하지만 (병이나 증상을) 완화시키다; 나쁜 상황을 덜 심각하게 보이게 하다
Korean pronunciation: 팰-리-에이트 (강세: 팰)
Example Sentences
- The comedian's jokes could only palliate the awkwardness of the family dinner, not eliminate it completely.
- Drinking coffee might palliate your sleepiness temporarily, but you'll crash later.
- His excuse about the dog eating his homework only served to palliate the teacher's anger, not eliminate the zero grade.
palliate
VERB//ˈpæliˌeɪt//
to make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe without curing it; to make something bad seem less serious
Easing pain without curing
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Palliate the debate, let healing create
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Origin
From Latin 'palliatus', the past participle of 'palliare', meaning 'to cloak' or 'to cover', derived from 'pallium' meaning 'cloak' or 'mantle'. The term evolved to mean covering up or mitigating the severity of something.
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“The comedian's jokes could only palliate the awkwardness of the family dinner, not eliminate it completely.”
“Drinking coffee might palliate your sleepiness temporarily, but you'll crash later.”
“His excuse about the dog eating his homework only served to palliate the teacher's anger, not eliminate the zero grade.”
“The government's temporary subsidies can only palliate the economic crisis, not solve it.”
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