alleviate
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Other Word Forms
- alleviation noun
- alleviative adjective
- alleviator noun
- unalleviated adjective
- unalleviatedly adverb
- unalleviating adjective
- unalleviatingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of alleviate
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English alleviaten, from Late Latin alleviātus “lightened,” past participle of alleviāre “to lighten, relieve,” from al- al- + levi(s) “light in weight” + -āre, infinitive verb suffix
Example Sentences
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That can be alleviated if TSA hires more staffers and opens up more security checkpoint lanes, some of which are rarely opened, depending on the airport, he said.
From Los Angeles Times
Despite price volatility, the company is well run and well positioned once the end-of-year concerns are alleviated.
From Barron's
He’d wait at the local government office to collect food coupons, part of a program launched by John F. Kennedy in 1961 to help alleviate the shocking poverty he witnessed campaigning across Appalachia.
Other ways to alleviate congestion and delays at major interchanges include building more overpasses and underpasses that separate road and railroad tracks.
Myth: A firm mattress is the best for alleviating back pain.
From Science Daily
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