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Word of the Day

palliate (verb) PAL-ee-ayt 1 : to reduce the violence of (a disease); also : to ease (symptoms) without curing the underlying disease 2 : to cover by excuses and apologies 3 : to moderate the intensity of

Long ago, the ancient Romans had a name for the cloak-like garb that was worn by the Greeks (distinguishing it from their own toga); the name was pallium. In the 15th century, English speakers modified the Late Latin word palliatus, which derives from pallium, to form palliate. Our term, used initially as both an adjective and a verb, never had the literal Latin sense referring to the cloak you wear, but it took on the figurative “cloak” of protection. Specifically, the verb palliate meant (as it still can mean) “to lessen the intensity of a disease.” The related adjective palliative describes medical care that focuses on relieving pain or discomfort rather than administering a cure.

Example: “He had an ability to describe and champion technological innovation and global integration in a rhetoric that palliated fears of change.”--Matthew Continetti, Commentary, 16 Nov. 2016

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palliate

verb | pal·li·ate | \ˈpa-lē-ˌāt\

to reduce the violence of (a disease); also :  to ease (symptoms) without curing the underlying disease

to cover by excuses and apologies

to moderate the intensity of <trying to palliate the boredom>

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Palliate

verb

past tense: palliated; past participle: palliated

make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe without removing the cause. "treatment works by palliating symptoms" synonyms: alleviate, ease, relieve, soothe, take the edge off, assuage, allay, dull,soften, lessen, moderate, temper, mitigate, diminish, decrease, blunt,deaden, abate; rare lenify "the treatment works by palliating symptoms"

disguise the seriousness of (an offence). "there is no way to excuse or palliate his dirty deed" synonyms: disguise, hide, gloss over, conceal, whitewash, cover, cover up,camouflage, cloak, mask, paper over, varnish over; More

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Wordplay of the week: Palliate

It's just a temporary cure. The pain always returns. The searing, burning, aching, bone rattling pain. We try to alleviate it; wash it away. But it always seems to come back even stronger. Which makes us wonder. Will we ever find that Elixir, that cure all for loneness

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Word of the Day: Palliate

Palliate (pal-ee-eyt)

Verb

1. to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate

2. to try to mitigate or conceal the gravity of (an offense) by excuses, apologies, etc., extenuate