PALLIATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

To act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious

Synonyms:

extenuation; mitigation; palliation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("palliation" is a kind of...):

decrease; diminution; reduction; step-down (the act of decreasing or reducing something)

Derivation:

palliate (lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of)

Meaning:

Easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("palliation" is a kind of...):

alleviation; easement; easing; relief (the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance))

Derivation:

palliate (provide physical relief, as from pain)