同義詞
1. make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe without removing the cause
- alleviate
- , ease
- , relieve
- , soothe
- , take the edge off
- , assuage
- , allay
- , dull
- , soften
- , lessen
- , moderate
- , temper
- , mitigate
- , diminish
- , decrease
- , blunt
- , deaden
- , abate
- , lenify
2. disguise the seriousness of (an offence)
- disguise
- , hide
- , gloss over
- , conceal
- , whitewash
- , cover
- , cover up
- , camouflage
- , cloak
- , mask
- , paper over
- , varnish over
- , excuse
- , justify
- , extenuate
- , minimize
- , mitigate
- , make light of
- , tone down
- , play down
- , downplay
