palliate

US /ˈpæl.i.eɪt/
UK /ˈpæl.i.eɪt/
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1.

make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe or unpleasant without removing the cause

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Doctors tried to palliate the patient's pain with medication.
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The new policy aims to palliate the economic hardship, not eliminate it.
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alleviatemitigateassuageeaserelieve
2.

disguise the seriousness or gravity of (an offense or mistake); excuse

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He tried to palliate his rude remarks by claiming he was just joking.
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It's hard to palliate such a serious ethical lapse.
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excuseextenuatemitigatedisguisecover up