PALLIATE
Dictionary entry overview: What does palliate mean?
• PALLIATE (verb)
The verb PALLIATE has 2 senses:
1. lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
2. provide physical relief, as from pain
Familiarity information: PALLIATE used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• PALLIATE (verb)
Meaning:
Lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
extenuate; mitigate; palliate
Context example:
The circumstances extenuate the crime
Hypernyms (to "palliate" is one way to...):
apologise; apologize; excuse; justify; rationalise; rationalize (defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning)
Domain category:
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Provide physical relief, as from pain
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Synonyms:
alleviate; relieve; palliate; assuage
Context example:
This pill will relieve your headaches
Hypernyms (to "palliate" is one way to...):
ameliorate; amend; better; improve; meliorate (to make better)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "palliate"):
soothe (cause to feel better)
comfort; ease (lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s something
