Associations to the word «Palliate»
Noun
- Gloss
- Excuse
- Decency
- Misconduct
- Censure
- Defect
- Evil
- Excess
- Guilt
- Plea
- Fault
- Offence
- Conduct
- Circumstance
- Apology
- Temper
- Crime
- Error
- Praise
- Cure
- Attempt
- Symptom
- Sympathy
- Sin
- Vice
- Truth
- Sentiment
- Execution
- Weakness
- Seek
- Ease
- Virtue
- Slavery
- Principle
- Desire
- Consequence
- Worse
- Failure
- Hope
- Spirit
- Nature
- Disease
- Terror
- Reign
- Quality
- Account
- Opinion
- Measure
- Nation
- Character
- Constitution
- But
- Instance
- Justice
- Beauty
- Disorder
- Murder
- Gentleman
- Fact
- Nothing
- Cancer
- Wish
- View
Verb
Wiktionary
PALLIATE, adjective. (obsolete) Cloaked; hidden, concealed. [15th-17th c.]
PALLIATE, adjective. (obsolete) Eased; mitigated; alleviated.
PALLIATE, verb. To relieve the symptoms of; to ameliorate. [from 15th c.]
PALLIATE, verb. (obsolete) To hide or disguise. [16th-19th c.]
PALLIATE, verb. To cover or disguise the seriousness of (a mistake, offence etc.) by excuses and apologies. [from 17th c.]
PALLIATE, verb. (obsolete) To lessen the severity of; to extenuate, moderate, qualify. [17th-18th c.]
PALLIATE, verb. To placate or mollify. [from 17th c.]
Dictionary definition
PALLIATE, verb. Lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of; "The circumstances extenuate the crime".
PALLIATE, verb. Provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches".
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