及物动词减轻; 辩解; 缓和（痛苦、疾病等）; 掩饰（罪过等）

1. 减轻：originate#发起 | palliate#减轻 | palpitate#跳动;颤抖

2. 抚慰：coax 哄骗 | PALLIATE 抚慰 | PALATABLE 美味的

3. 减轻(痛苦),掩饰(罪行)：palings 篱笆,木栅栏 | palliate 减轻(痛苦),掩饰(罪行) | palliation 减轻,缓和

4. 减轻;缓和：palate n.腭 | palliate .减轻;缓和 | palliatie a. 姑息的;治标的

verb

1. provide physical relief, as from pain

e.g. This pill will relieve your headaches

Synonym: relievealleviateassuage

2. lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

e.g. The circumstances extenuate the crime

Synonym: extenuatemitigate