palliate

/หˆpรฆl.i.eษชt/

IPA: /P AE1 L IY0 AH0 T/

verb
  1. 1

    To relieve the symptoms of; to ameliorate.

  2. 2

    To hide or disguise.

  3. 3

    To cover or disguise the seriousness of (a mistake, offence etc.) by excuses and apologies.

  4. 4

    To lessen the severity of; to extenuate, moderate, qualify.

  5. 5

    To placate or mollify.

adjective
  1. 1

    Cloaked; hidden, concealed.

  2. 2

    Eased; mitigated; alleviated.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/palliate