palliate

  1. Adjective.  (obsolete) Cloaked; hidden, concealed. (defdate, 15th-17th c.) .
  2. Verb.  To relieve the symptoms of; to ameliorate. (defdate, from 15th c.) .
  3. Verb.  (obsolete) To hide or disguise. (defdate, 16th-19th c.) .
  4. Verb.  To cover or disguise the seriousness of (a mistake, offence etc.) by excuses and apologies. (defdate, from 17th c.) .
  5. Verb.  (obsolete) To lessen the severity of; to extenuate, moderate, qualify. (defdate, 17th-18th c.) .
  6. Verb.  To placate or mollify. (defdate, from 17th c.) .

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