palliate (v.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[palliate 词源字典]
"alleviate without curing," early 15c., from Medieval Latin palliatus, literally "cloaked," from past participle of Late Latin palliare "cover with a cloak, conceal," from Latin pallium "cloak" (see pall (n.)). Related: Palliated; palliating; palliation.[palliate etymology, palliate origin, 英语词源]