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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 definition: 1. to reduce the bad effects of something: 2. to reduce pain without curing its cause: 3. to…. Learn more.
Jul 1, 2011 · The meaning of PALLIATE is to reduce the violence of (a disease); also : to ease (symptoms) without curing the underlying disease. How to use palliate in a sentence. Did you know?
verb. to lessen the severity of (pain, disease, etc) without curing or removing; alleviate; mitigate. to cause (an offence) to seem less serious by concealing evidence; extenuate.
PALLIATE meaning: 1. to reduce the bad effects of something: 2. to reduce pain without curing its cause: 3. to…. Learn more.
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.
Definition of 'palliate' Word Frequency. palliate in British English. (ˈpælɪˌeɪt ) verb (transitive) 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.
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. [C16: from Late Latin palliāre to cover up, from Latin pallium a cloak, pallium] ˌpalliˈation n. ˈpalliˌator n.
