- palliator
- noun see palliate
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
palliator
Look at other dictionaries:
palliator — See palliation. * * * … Universalium
palliator — pal·li·a·tor … English syllables
palliator — lēˌād.ə(r), ātə noun ( s) : one that palliates … Useful english dictionary
palliate — transitive verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin palliatus, past participle of palliare to cloak, conceal, from Latin pallium cloak Date: 15th century 1. to reduce the violence of (a disease); also to ease (symptoms)… … New Collegiate Dictionary
palliate — palliation, n. palliator, n. /pal ee ayt /, v.t., palliated, palliating. 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. [1540 50; … Universalium
alleviant — n. something that alleviates, mitigator, palliator … English contemporary dictionary
alleviants — n. something that alleviates, mitigator, palliator … English contemporary dictionary
palliate — [ palɪeɪt] verb 1》 make (the symptoms of a disease) less severe without removing the cause. 2》 mitigate or disguise (something bad). Derivatives palliation noun palliator noun Origin ME: from late L. palliat , palliare to cloak , from pallium… … English new terms dictionary
palliate — /ˈpælieɪt / (say paleeayt) verb (t) (palliated, palliating) 1. to cause (an offence, etc.) to appear less grave or heinous; extenuate; excuse: *My nephew, not only aiding and abetting those ruffians, but seeking to palliate their crimes! This is… …
palliate — [pal′ē āt΄] vt. palliated, palliating [< pp. of LL palliare, to conceal, cloak, back form. < L palliatus, cloaked < pallium, a cloak] 1. to lessen the pain or severity of without actually curing; alleviate; ease 2. to make appear less… … English World dictionary
