alleviate
[ uh-lee-vee-eyt ]
/ əˈli viˌeɪt /
verb (used with object), al·le·vi·at·ed, al·le·vi·at·ing.
to make easier to endure; lessen; mitigate: to alleviate sorrow; to alleviate pain.
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SYNONYMS FOR alleviate
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un·al·le·vi·at·ed, adjectiveun·al·le·vi·at·ed·ly, adverbun·al·le·vi·at·ing, adjectiveun·al·le·vi·at·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby alleviate
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alleviate
/ (əˈliːvɪˌeɪt) /
verb
(tr) to make (pain, sorrow, etc) easier to bear; lessen; relieve
Derived forms of alleviate
alleviation, nounalleviative, adjectivealleviator, nounWord Origin for alleviate
C15: from Late Latin alleviāre to mitigate, from Latin levis light
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See ameliorate
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