Palliate
/ˈpæl.i.eɪt/noun
To make a disease or its symptoms less severe without curing it.
Did you know?The term 'palliate' is derived from the Latin 'palliare', meaning to cover or cloak, suggesting a concealment of deeper issues beneath the surface.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
palliare
“to cloak or cover”
Late Middle Ages
Old French
palliatif
“having the effect of alleviating or lessening severity”
14th Century
Middle English
palliat
“to alleviate or lessen in severity”
Modern English
English
palliate
“to ease the severity of a condition without curing it”