tr.v. pal·li·at·ed, pal·li·at·ing, pal·li·ates 1. a. To make less severe or intense; mitigate. See Synonyms at relieve. b. To alleviate the symptoms of (a disease or disorder). 2. To make (an offense or crime) seem less serious; extenuate. [Middle English palliaten, from Late Latin palliāre, palliāt-, to cloak, palliate, from Latin pallium, cloak.] pal′li·ation n. palli·a′tor n. |
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