глагол 1) смягчать, уменьшать; умерять; облегчать Синоним(ы): mitigate, lessen, abate 2) служить оправданием, извинением Например: These considerations only slightly palliate his conduct. — Эти соображения служат лишь слабым извинением его поведения. Синоним(ы): extenuate
transitive verb (-ated; -ating) Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin palliatus, past participle of palliare to cloak, conceal, from Latin pallium cloak 1. to reduce the violence of (a disease); also to ease (symptoms) without curing the underlying disease 2. to cover by excuses and apologies 3. to moderate the intensity of Example: trying to palliate the boredom • palliation noun • palliator noun