noun
a remedy that alleviates pain without curing
verb
to make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe or unpleasant without removing the cause
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Doctors often use medication to palliate the symptoms of terminal illnesses.
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Taking painkillers can help palliate the discomfort after surgery.
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I need to find something to palliate this headache, it's killing me.
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He tried to palliate his guilt by making a donation to charity.