Definition of 'palliate'
verb (transitive)
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Derived forms
palliation (ˌpalliˈation) noun
palliator (ˈpalliˌator)
noun
Word origin
C16: from Late Latin palliāre to cover up, from Latin pallium a cloak, pallium
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palliate in American English
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈpalliˌated or ˈpalliˌating
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Derived forms
palliation (ˌpalliˈation)
noun
palliator (ˈpalliˌator)
noun
Word origin
< pp. of LL palliare, to conceal, cloak, back-form. < L palliatus, cloaked < pallium, a cloak
Word Frequency
palliate in American English
(ˈpæliˌeit)
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palliation noun
palliator
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Bullectomy, lung volume reduction surgery and transplantation can palliate dyspnoea
in emphysema.
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Certain drugs can palliate the main symptoms.
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