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".
Wise words
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe.
Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.