palliate

Day 2Level 3

PAA-lee-ayt

make less serious

to make less serious; mitigate

Part of Speech: verb

Synonyms:

ease, gloss over, alleviate

Antonyms:

condemn, worsen, intensify

Example Sentence:

There is no way to excuse or palliate his dirty deed.

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