to palliate
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9.0
- verb
- /ˈpæl.i.eɪt/
- Specialized
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paliar
- The vast majority of people who die in this country as a result of gun violence are dying because we don't do anything about poverty and have created a system that encourages violence and punishes people in perpetuity for any attempt to palliate the pain of being at the bottom of a social system that sees you as less than worthless.
Examples
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The doctor prescribed medication to palliate the patient's chronic pain without curing the underlying condition.
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Since my abject prayer, I had held a hope that she would take my class, that I would have the chance not only to cope with but also to help palliate her pain.
Fiction book (1997) -
There is also no doubt about the genuine affection between the two and that Trudeau goes out of his way to palliate Smith's suffering.
Academic text (2014) -
For those managers, only a careful look at reality, perhaps facilitated by an impartial outsider, will enable them to address fundamental causes rather than merely palliate symptoms.
Academic text (2003) -
Her goal was to palliate the discomfort of the dying patients through effective pain management techniques.
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Hospice care focuses on ways to palliate the symptoms of illness to ensure comfort in the final stages of life.
Synonyms
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2.3
Make pain, stress, or worry less
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5.3
To make pain, suffering, or a problem less strong
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7.7
To make a bad feeling, pain, or worry less strong
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Etymology
Palliate comes from the Latin words palliare and pallium, which mean 'to cloak' and 'cloak'. Think of a cloak covering pain or symptoms — to palliate is to cover or lessen those symptoms so the pain feels weaker, even if the real cause is not removed.