1. (verb)
extenuate, palliate, mitigate
- lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of Synonyms: relieve, assuage, palliate, mitigate, alleviate, extenuate
2. (verb)
relieve, alleviate, palliate, assuage
- provide physical relief, as from pain Synonyms: mollify, exempt, gentle, relieve, lenify, placate, unbosom, appease, allay, facilitate, excuse, gruntle, free, mitigate, ease, let off, conciliate, salvage, pacify, assuage, slake, alleviate, extenuate, salve, remedy, take over, quench, still, palliate, lighten, save
Synonyms of 'palliate'
