PALLIATE


Meaning of PALLIATE in English

/ ˈpælieɪt; NAmE / verb

[ vn ] ( formal ) to make a disease or an illness less painful or unpleasant without curing it

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from late Latin palliat- cloaked, from the verb palliare , from pallium cloak.

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