pall

The word “pall” has 1 syllable: pall

It's pronounced as /pɔl/


What is synonym and antonym for pall?

In the thesaurus, “pall” has 111 synonyms and 38 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for pall along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for pall

  • Potemkin village
  • Trojan horse
  • abate
  • alleviate
  • become dull
  • become tedious
  • bier
  • blanket
  • blind
  • body bag
  • box
  • camouflage
  • casket
  • charnel
  • charnel house
  • cloak
  • cloth
  • cloud
  • cloy
  • coffin
  • collapse
  • compress
  • concealer
  • condense
  • constrict
  • contract
  • cope
  • cover
  • cover-up
  • covering
  • coverture
  • crypt
  • curtain
  • damp
  • damper
  • darkness
  • de-escalate
  • decline
  • decrease
  • deflate
  • diminish
  • disguise
  • disgust
  • dismay
  • dwindle
  • ease
  • ebb
  • evaporate
  • facade
  • face
  • fall
  • fall away
  • fig leaf
  • fill
  • flag
  • fog
  • give out
  • gloss
  • glut
  • gorge
  • haze
  • hood
  • jade
  • lessen
  • let up
  • lower
  • mantle
  • mask
  • melancholy
  • midnight
  • mist
  • moderate
  • murk
  • night
  • penumbra
  • phase down
  • recede
  • relax
  • relent
  • remit
  • robe
  • sarcophagus
  • sate
  • satiate
  • screen
  • sepulcher
  • sepulchre
  • sepulture
  • shadow
  • shield
  • shrink
  • shroud
  • sicken
  • sink
  • slacken
  • subside
  • surfeit
  • taper
  • taper off
  • tomb
  • umbra
  • urn
  • vanish
  • varnish
  • vault
  • veil
  • veneer
  • wane
  • weaken
  • weary
  • wraps

Antonyms for pall

  • abstain
  • accumulate
  • appear
  • balloon
  • blow up
  • bourgeon
  • brighten
  • brightness
  • build
  • burgeon
  • deplete
  • deprive
  • diet
  • dissatisfy
  • distend
  • elongate
  • emerge
  • enlarge
  • escalate
  • excite
  • excitement
  • expand
  • fast
  • grow
  • happiness
  • increase
  • intensify
  • lengthen
  • make happy
  • mount
  • mushroom
  • pick up
  • rise
  • show up
  • snowball
  • soar
  • swell
  • wax

Meanings of pall

  • noun
    1. Senses relating to cloth.
    2. Senses relating to clothing.
    3. A feeling of nausea caused by disgust or overindulgence.
  • verb
    1. To cloak or cover with, or as if with, a pall.
    2. To make vapid or insipid; to make lifeless or spiritless; to dull, to weaken.
    3. To become dull, insipid, tasteless, or vapid; to lose life, spirit, strength, or taste.

Example Sentences

  • A sense of pall hung over the room as they received the devastating news.
  • The dark clouds cast a pall over the picnic, threatening rain.
  • The loss of their beloved pet cast a pall over the family for weeks.
  • The economic downturn created a pall of uncertainty over the business community.
  • His absence left a pall on the festive atmosphere of the party.

On this page you'll find 149 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to pall, such as: Potemkin village, Trojan horse, abate, abstain, accumulate, alleviate, appear.

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Related Words

abate

  • abbreviate
  • abolish
  • abort
  • abridge
  • abrogate
  • allay
  • alleviate
  • annihilate
  • annul
  • avoid
  • ban
  • bankrupt
  • bereave
  • break down
  • call
  • call off
  • cancel
  • cheat
  • clip
  • collapse
  • compress
  • condense
  • constrict
  • contract
  • cool
  • countermand
  • crop
  • curtail
  • cut
  • cut back
  • cut down
  • de-escalate
  • decline
  • decrease
  • deduct
  • deflate
  • defraud
  • dent
  • denude
  • deplete
  • deprive
  • diminish
  • disallow
  • disannul
  • discount
  • disfurnish
  • dismiss
  • dissolve
  • divest
  • do away with
  • dock
  • downscale
  • downsize
  • drop
  • dull
  • dwindle
  • ease
  • ebb
  • eliminate
  • enjoin
  • eradicate
  • erase
  • evaporate
  • fall
  • fall away
  • flag
  • forbid
  • give out
  • impoverish
  • invalidate
  • knock down
  • knock off
  • lessen
  • let up
  • liquidate
  • lower
  • minimize
  • moderate
  • modify
  • modulate
  • negate
  • nick
  • null
  • nullify
  • outlaw
  • override
  • overrule
  • overturn
  • pall
  • pare
  • phase down
  • prohibit
  • prune
  • qualify
  • quash
  • quell
  • recall
  • recede
  • reduce
  • reject
  • relax
  • relent
  • remediate
  • remit
  • remove
  • repeal
  • rescind
  • retract
  • retrench
  • reverse
  • revoke
  • roll back
  • set aside
  • shortchange
  • shorten
  • shrink
  • sink
  • slacken
  • slash
  • slow
  • strike down
  • strip
  • subdue
  • subside
  • subtract
  • suspend
  • take off
  • taper
  • taper off
  • throw out
  • trim
  • truncate
  • vacate
  • vanish
  • veto
  • void
  • wane
  • weaken
  • whittle
  • withdraw
  • write off

abated

  • abbreviated
  • abolished
  • aborted
  • abridged
  • abrogated
  • allayed
  • alleviated
  • altered
  • ameliorated
  • anesthetized
  • annihilated
  • annulled
  • assuaged
  • avoided
  • bankrupted
  • banned
  • bereaved
  • bereft
  • bettered
  • blended
  • broke down
  • called
  • called off
  • canceled
  • cancelled
  • changed
  • cheapened
  • cheated
  • clipped
  • collapsed
  • compressed
  • condensed
  • constricted
  • contracted
  • corrected
  • countermanded
  • cropped
  • cured
  • curtailed
  • cut
  • cut back
  • cut down
  • de-escalated
  • debilitated
  • declined
  • decreased
  • deducted
  • deflated
  • defrauded
  • degraded
  • deliquesced
  • demoted
  • dented
  • denuded
  • depleted
  • deprived
  • did away with
  • diminished
  • disallowed
  • disannulled
  • discounted
  • disfurnished
  • disintegrated
  • dismissed
  • dissolved
  • divested
  • docked
  • doctored
  • downscaled
  • downsized
  • dropped
  • dwindled
  • eased
  • ebbed
  • eliminated
  • enhanced
  • enjoined
  • eradicated
  • erased
  • evaporated
  • feeble
  • fell
  • fell away
  • fixed
  • fixed-up
  • flagged
  • forbad
  • forbade
  • fused
  • gave out
  • helped
  • humbled
  • impoverished
  • improved
  • invalidated
  • knocked down
  • knocked off
  • lessened
  • let up
  • leveled
  • light
  • lightened
  • liquefied
  • liquidated
  • lowered
  • marked down
  • merged
  • minimized
  • mitigated
  • moderate
  • moderated
  • modified
  • modulated
  • mollified
  • molten
  • negated
  • nicked
  • nulled
  • nullified
  • outlawed
  • overrode
  • overruled
  • overturned
  • palled
  • palliated
  • pared
  • patched up
  • phased down
  • prohibited
  • pruned
  • qualified
  • quashed
  • rebuilt
  • recalled
  • receded
  • rectified
  • reduced
  • refreshed
  • refurbished
  • regenerated
  • regulated
  • rejected
  • rejuvenated
  • relaxed
  • relented
  • relieved
  • remedied
  • remitted
  • remodeled
  • removed
  • renewed
  • renovated
  • reorganized
  • repaired
  • repealed
  • rescinded
  • restored
  • retracted
  • retrenched
  • reversed
  • revived
  • revoked
  • rolled back
  • salved
  • sank
  • set aside
  • shallow
  • shortchanged
  • shortened
  • shrank
  • shrunk
  • slackened
  • slashed
  • soft
  • softened
  • soothed
  • stripped
  • stript
  • struck down
  • subdued
  • subsided
  • subtracted
  • sunk
  • superficial
  • suspended
  • tapered
  • tapered off
  • tempered
  • thawed
  • threw out
  • took off
  • trimmed
  • truncated
  • vacated
  • vanished
  • vetoed
  • voided
  • waned
  • wasted away
  • weak
  • weakened
  • whittled
  • withdrew
  • wrote off

abates

  • abbreviates
  • abolishes
  • aborts
  • abridges
  • abrogates
  • alleviates
  • annihilates
  • annuls
  • avoids
  • bankrupts
  • bans
  • bereaves
  • breaks down
  • calls
  • calls off
  • cancels
  • cheats
  • clips
  • collapses
  • compresses
  • condenses
  • constricts
  • contracts
  • countermands
  • crops
  • curtails
  • cuts
  • cuts back
  • cuts down
  • de-escalates
  • declines
  • decreases
  • deducts
  • deflates
  • defrauds
  • dents
  • denudes
  • depletes
  • deprives
  • diminishes
  • disallows
  • disannuls
  • discounts
  • disfurnishes
  • dismisses
  • dissolves
  • divests
  • docks
  • does away with
  • downscales
  • downsizes
  • drops
  • dwindles
  • eases
  • ebbs
  • eliminates
  • enjoins
  • eradicates
  • erases
  • evaporates
  • falls
  • falls away
  • flags
  • forbids
  • gives out
  • impoverishes
  • invalidates
  • knocks down
  • knocks off
  • lessens
  • lets up
  • liquidates
  • lowers
  • minimizes
  • moderates
  • modifies
  • modulates
  • negates
  • nicks
  • nullifies
  • nulls
  • outlaws
  • overrides
  • overrules
  • overturns
  • palls
  • pares
  • phases down
  • prohibits
  • prunes
  • qualifies
  • quashes
  • recalls
  • recedes
  • reduces
  • rejects
  • relaxes
  • relents
  • remits
  • removes
  • repeals
  • rescinds
  • retracts
  • retrenches
  • reverses
  • revokes
  • rolls back
  • sets aside
  • shortchanges
  • shortens
  • shrinks
  • sinks
  • slackens
  • slashes
  • strikes down
  • strips
  • subsides
  • subtracts
  • suspends
  • takes off
  • tapers
  • tapers off
  • throws out
  • trims
  • truncates
  • vacates
  • vanishes
  • vetoes
  • voids
  • wanes
  • weakens
  • whittles
  • withdraws
  • writes off

abating

  • abbreviating
  • abolishing
  • aborting
  • abridging
  • abrogating
  • allaying
  • alleviating
  • analeptic
  • annihilating
  • annulling
  • assuaging
  • avoiding
  • bankrupting
  • banning
  • bereaving
  • breaking down
  • calling
  • calling off
  • canceling
  • cancelling
  • ceasing
  • cheating
  • clipping
  • closing
  • collapsing
  • compressing
  • concluding
  • condensing
  • consolatory
  • consoling
  • constricting
  • contracting
  • countermanding
  • cropping
  • crumbling
  • curing
  • curtailing
  • cutting
  • cutting back
  • cutting down
  • de-escalating
  • declinatory
  • declining
  • decreasing
  • decrescent
  • deducting
  • deflating
  • defrauding
  • denting
  • denuding
  • depleting
  • depreciating
  • depriving
  • descending
  • desisting
  • diminishing
  • disallowing
  • disannulling
  • discontinuing
  • discounting
  • disfurnishing
  • dismissing
  • dissolving
  • divesting
  • docking
  • doing away with
  • downscaling
  • downsizing
  • dropping
  • dwindling
  • dying
  • dying down
  • easing
  • ebbing
  • eliminating
  • encouraging
  • ending
  • enjoining
  • eradicating
  • erasing
  • evaporating
  • expiring
  • fading away
  • falling
  • falling away
  • finishing
  • flagging
  • forbidding
  • freeing
  • giving out
  • health-giving
  • heart-warming
  • impoverishing
  • inspiriting
  • invalidating
  • invigorating
  • knocking down
  • knocking off
  • lapsing
  • leaving off
  • lessening
  • letting up
  • lightening
  • liquidating
  • losing momentum
  • lowering
  • minimizing
  • mitigating
  • moderating
  • modifying
  • modulating
  • narrowing
  • negating
  • nicking
  • nullifying
  • nulling
  • outlawing
  • overriding
  • overruling
  • overturning
  • palling
  • paring
  • passing
  • phasing down
  • plummeting
  • plunging
  • prohibiting
  • pruning
  • qualifying
  • quashing
  • quieting
  • quitting
  • reassuring
  • recalling
  • receding
  • reducing
  • refreshing
  • rejecting
  • relaxing
  • relenting
  • relieving
  • remedying
  • remitting
  • removing
  • repealing
  • rescinding
  • restoring
  • retracting
  • retrenching
  • reversing
  • revitalizing
  • revivifying
  • revoking
  • rolling back
  • sagging
  • setting aside
  • settling
  • shortchanging
  • shortening
  • shrinking
  • shriveling up
  • sinking
  • slackening
  • slashing
  • sliding
  • slipping
  • slowing
  • slumping
  • softening
  • solacing
  • soothing
  • stopping
  • striking down
  • stripping
  • subsiding
  • subtracting
  • succoring
  • suspending
  • sustaining
  • taking off
  • tapering
  • tapering off
  • terminating
  • throwing out
  • toppling
  • tottering
  • tranquilizing
  • trimming
  • truncating
  • tumbling
  • upholding
  • vacating
  • vanishing
  • vetoing
  • voiding
  • waning
  • warming
  • wasting
  • weakening
  • wearing down
  • wearing off
  • whittling
  • winding up
  • withdrawing
  • writing off

abetment

  • advancement
  • advice
  • aid
  • assist
  • assistance
  • assuagement
  • attendance
  • attention
  • backing
  • benefaction
  • beneficence
  • boost
  • care
  • charity
  • counsel
  • encouragement
  • endorsement
  • facilitation
  • favor
  • forwarding
  • furtherance
  • furthering
  • guidance
  • hand
  • hand-holding
  • help
  • helping hand
  • kindness
  • leg up
  • lift
  • mentoring
  • nurturance
  • palliation
  • patronage
  • philanthropy
  • promotion
  • relief
  • service
  • sponsorship
  • succor
  • support

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