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Definition of palliate verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

palliate

verb

NAmE//ˈpæliˌeɪt//

palliate something (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they palliate

he / she / it palliates

past simple palliated

-ing form palliating

to make a disease or an illness less painful or unpleasant without curing it

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