palliate vs mitigate

palliate and mitigate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
palliate	No	No	Yes	No
mitigate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, palliate and mitigate are synonyms defined as:

palliate and mitigate: lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

Other synonyms of palliate include extenuate.

palliate (verb)	mitigate (verb)
provide physical relief, as from pain	to temper
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of	lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of