Meaning of 'pall'

noun

a heavy, fine canvas, especially one laid over a coffin or tomb

Example: "The pall was a fine red color."

Synonyms: mantle

noun

burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped

Synonyms: shroud cerement winding-sheet winding-clothes

noun

a sudden numbing dread

Synonyms: chill

verb

lose interest or become bored with something or somebody

Synonyms: fatigue

verb

lose strength or effectiveness

verb

become less interesting or attractive

Synonyms: dull

verb

lose sparkle or bouquet

Example: "wine and beer can pall"

Synonyms: die become flat

verb

cause to become flat

Example: "pall the beer"

verb

cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing

Synonyms: cloy

verb

cover with a pall

verb

cause to lose courage

Synonyms: dash