Definitions for palliate

palliate pal·li·ate

Spelling: [pal-ee-eyt]
IPA: /ˈpæl iˌeɪt/

Palliate is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 200 anagrams from letters in palliate (aaeillpt).

Definitions for palliate

verb (used with object)

  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.

Origin of palliate

First recorded in 1540-50, palliate is from the Late Latin word palliātus cloaked, covered. See pallium, -ate1

Examples for palliate

This expedient to palliate my folly was thought of—but not by me.

The latter was very humble, acknowledged his error, and made no attempt to palliate it.

This was a political fault, which no circumstances can palliate.

There are things which cannot be extenuated however we may try to palliate them.

We have no wish to palliate any act of Calvin's which is manifestly wrong.

He had been in his cups at the time but that did not palliate the offense.

There was even a palpable deficiency in Henrys claim, which no art could palliate.

Nothing, of course, can palliate the extreme baseness of your behaviour.

“Do not try to palliate your conduct, Gascoyne,” said Mr Mason, earnestly.

My nephew, not only aiding and abetting these ruffians, but seeking to palliate their crimes!

Word Value for palliate
Scrable

10

Words with friends

13

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