palliate
UK/'pælieit/US
GREA2
Definitions
v.
To reduce the severity of symptoms or pain without curing; to make an offense seem less serious
减轻（症状），缓和；掩饰（过失）
Root Breakdown
Native Englishpalliother
+
ateto make, having
=palliate
Common Collocations
- 1.palliate suffering缓解痛苦
- 2.palliate pain缓解疼痛
Example Sentences
- 1.
The medicine can palliate the pain temporarily but not cure the disease.
- 2.
The company tried to palliate its environmental impact through green initiatives.
- 3.
Nothing could palliate her grief after the loss of her beloved.