1 : to reduce the violence of (a disease) : ABATE
2 : to cover by excuses and apologies
3 : to moderate the intensity of
#1 and #3 are the ones that are pertinant here:
"Palliate is just another word for alleviating ones' problems by getting high.
The way you used the word is the way I put it in context. Obviously you couldn't make the connection or perhaps I wasn't clear enough for someone who looks up a word without knowing how to use it in converstation, such as yourself.
I don't care if you're using pot or heroin for that matter, you're still an Effin' jerk.
CYA around, moron.
Well THIS case seems to put the lie to this assertion. If sub-high levels of pot are sufficient to do the job, WONDERFUL.