Dictionary definition · pall
noun
- a sudden numbing dread
- burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
- hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
verb
- become less interesting or attractive
- cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away"dashed by the refusal"
- cover with a pall
- cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing"Too much spicy food cloyed his appetite"
- cause to become flat"pall the beer"
- lose sparkle or bouquet"wine and beer can pall"
- lose strength or effectiveness; become or appear boring, insipid, or tiresome (to)"the course palled on her"
- lose interest or become bored with something or somebody"I'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).