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- Dictionarypalliate/ˈpalɪeɪt/
verb
- 1. make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe without removing the cause: "treatment works by palliating symptoms" Similar
- 2. disguise the seriousness of (an offence): "there is no way to excuse or palliate his dirty deed" Similar
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Palliate means to reduce the bad effects of something or to reduce pain without curing its cause. Learn how to use this formal verb in different contexts with examples and related words.
- English (US)
PALLIATE meaning: 1. to reduce the bad effects of something:...
- Znaczenie Palliate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
palliate definicja: 1. to reduce the bad effects of...
- Palliate in Simplified Chinese
PALLIATE translate: 减轻负面影响, 缓解痛苦（但无法治愈病因）. Learn more in the...
- Pallbearer
PALLBEARER definition: 1. a person who helps to carry a...
- Pallid
PALLID definition: 1. very pale, in a way that looks...
- English (US)
Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb palliate, which means to reduce the intensity or severity of something. Find out how it relates to the Latin word for cloak and the Greek word for garb.
Palliate is the word to use when you want to make something feel or seem better. Palliate doesn’t mean “cure” or “solve.” Instead, something that palliates relieves the symptoms or consequences of something, without addressing the underlying cause.
Palliate means to relieve or lessen without curing, or to try to conceal the gravity of an offense. Learn the origin, usage and related words of palliate from Dictionary.com.
PALLIATE meaning: 1. to reduce the bad effects of something: 2. to reduce pain without curing its cause: 3. to…. Learn more.
1. to lessen the severity of ( pain, disease, etc) without curing or removing; alleviate; mitigate. 2. to cause (an offence) to seem less serious by concealing evidence; extenuate. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. palliation (ˌpalliˈation) noun.
Palliate means to make a disease or an illness less painful or unpleasant without curing it. Learn more about this formal verb, its pronunciation, synonyms, and examples from Oxford University Press.
