paliar — meaning in English

English meaning

• alleviate verb To make pain, suffering, or a problem less severe.
• palliate verb To relieve the symptoms of; to ameliorate.

Senses

paliar is used for these senses in English:

• alleviate (transitive) To reduce or lessen the severity of a pain or difficulty.
• palliate To relieve the symptoms of; to ameliorate. [from 15th c.]
• palliate To cover or disguise the seriousness of (a mistake, offence etc.) by excuses and apologies. [from 17th c.]

palliate — full definition

1. verb To relieve the symptoms of; to ameliorate.
2. verb To hide or disguise.
3. verb To cover or disguise the seriousness of (a mistake, offence etc.) by excuses and apologies.
4. verb To lessen the severity of; to extenuate, moderate, qualify.

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