palliate
pal.li.ate \'pal-e--.a-t\ \.pal-e--'a--sh*n\ \'pal-e--.a-t-*r\ vt [LL palliatus, pp. of palliare to cloak, conceal, fr. pallium] cloak 1: to reduce the violence of : ABATE 2: to cover by excuses and apologies : EXCUSE - pal.li.a.tion n
Webster's English Dictionarypal.li.ate \'pal-e--.a-t\ \.pal-e--'a--sh*n\ \'pal-e--.a-t-*r\ vt [LL palliatus, pp. of palliare to cloak, conceal, fr. pallium] cloak 1: to reduce the violence of : ABATE 2: to cover by excuses and apologies : EXCUSE - pal.li.a.tion n