palliate

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

verb transitive

call specious names: Ar. and P. ὑποκορίζεσθαι.

gloss over: P. and V. καλλύνειν (acc.) (Plato).

pardon: P. and V. συγγιγνώσκειν (acc., gen., or dat.). συγγνώμην ἔχειν (gen.).

give an excuse for: P. πρόφασιν διδόναι (infin.).