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Date: 1400-1500
Language: Late Latin
Origin: , past participle of palliare 'to cover, hide', from Latin pallium; PALL2

palliate

 verb
     
pal‧li‧ate [transitive] formal
to reduce the effects of illness, pain etc without curing them:
Chosen carefully, the oils may not only palliate but also cure the condition.
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