palliate
US /ˈpæl.i.eɪt/
UK /ˈpæl.i.eɪt/
1.
meredakan, meringankan
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.
Doktor cuba meredakan kesakitan pesakit dengan ubat-ubatan.
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The new policy aims to palliate the economic hardship, not eliminate it.
Dasar baharu ini bertujuan untuk meringankan kesukaran ekonomi, bukan menghapuskannya.
2.
menutup, membenarkan
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.
Dia cuba menutup komen kasarnya dengan mendakwa dia hanya bergurau.
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It's hard to palliate such a serious ethical lapse.
Sukar untuk menutup kesilapan etika yang begitu serius.