WordCmp.com

apologize vs palliate

palliate vs apologize

apologize and palliate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
apologize No No Yes No
palliate No No Yes No
As verbs, palliate is a hyponym of apologize; that is, palliate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than apologize:
  • apologize: defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
  • palliate: lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
Other hyponyms of apologize include color, colour, gloss, plead, extenuate, mitigate.
apologize (verb) palliate (verb)
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing provide physical relief, as from pain
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
Difference between apologize and palliate

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.