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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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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?
PALLIATE definition: 1. to reduce the bad effects of something: 2. to reduce pain without curing its cause: 3. to…. Learn more.
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.
v.t. -at•ed, -at•ing. 1. to relieve without curing; mitigate; alleviate: to palliate a chronic disease. 2. to try to mitigate or conceal the gravity of (an offense) by excuses, apologies, etc.; extenuate.
Definition of palliate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
