1. making something less severe or intense without curing it completely
Usage: present participle of palliate
2. making something seem less serious or offensive by offering excuses
Usage: present participle of palliate

Examples

• The doctor focused on palliating the patient’s pain rather than attempting risky surgery.
• Palliating symptoms is often the best approach for terminal illnesses.
• The medication is effective at palliating the worst effects of the disease.
• He kept palliating his mistakes instead of taking responsibility.
• Palliating the controversy with weak explanations only made things worse.
• The treatment aims at palliating discomfort during recovery.