Associations to the word «Palliate»

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

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King