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Definitions for Palliation
[1] to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate.
[2] to try to mitigate or conceal the gravity of (an offense) by excuses, apologies, etc.; extenuate.
[3] to lessen the severity of (pain, disease, etc) without curing or removing; alleviate; mitigate
[4] to cause (an offence) to seem less serious by concealing evidence; extenuate
Words related to Palliation
palliatecomfort, help, alleviation, rest, sustenance, satisfaction, abatement, cure, deliverance, happiness, appeasement, solace, ease, support, refreshment, balm, mitigation, amelioration, maintenance, assistance
Words nearby Palliation
palliatepalleted, palletize, pallette, pallial, palliasse, palliate, palliative, palliative care, palliative treatment, pallid, pallidal
Origin of Palliation
eFirst recorded in 1540–50, palliate is from the Late Latin word palliātus cloaked, covered. See pallium, -ate1
Other words from Palliation
pal·li·a·tion , noun
pal·li·a·tor , noun
non·pal·li·a·tion , noun
un·pal·li·at·ed , adjective
Word origin for Palliation
eC16: from Late Latin palliāre to cover up, from Latin pallium a cloak, pallium
Synonyms for Palliation
abatement, alleviation, amelioration, appeasement, assistance, assuagement, balm, break, breather, cheer, comfort, consolation, contentment, cure, deliverance, diversion, ease, easement, extrication, fix, hand, happiness, help, letup, lift, lightening, maintenance, mitigation, mollification, palliative, refreshment, release, remission, reprieve, respite, rest, restfulness, satisfaction, softening, solace, succor, support, sustenance, allayment, comforting, load off one's mind, quick fix