palliate

Verbs

  • (v) lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
    • The circumstances extenuate the crime
    extenuate, mitigate,
  • (v) provide physical relief, as from pain
    • This pill will relieve your headaches
    alleviate, relieve, assuage,

Synonyms

extenuate mitigate alleviate relieve assuage

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