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   Al·le·vi·ate

   /əˈlēvēˌāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe: "he couldn't prevent her pain, only alleviate it"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin alleviat- ‘lightened’, from the verb alleviare, from Latin allevare, from ad- ‘to’ + levare ‘raise’, influenced by levis ‘light’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. alleviative adjective
   • 2. alleviator noun

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   Synonyms for ALLEVIATE: relieve, help, mitigate, soothe, ease, soften, allay, assuage; Antonyms of ALLEVIATE: hurt, impair, harm, exacerbate, aggravate, injure, intensify, heighten.

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   Synonyms and antonyms of alleviate in English. alleviate. verb. These are words and phrases related to alleviate. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of alleviate. This medication will alleviate the soreness. Synonyms. relieve. ease. allay. assuage. lessen. reduce. abate. diminish. check. temper.

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   Synonyms of alleviate. transitive verb. : relieve, lessen: such as. a. : to make (something, such as pain or suffering) more bearable. a drug that alleviates the symptoms. using relaxation techniques to alleviate stress.

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   encourage. mitigation. n. Another way to say Alleviate? Synonyms for Alleviate (other words and phrases for Alleviate).

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   Synonyms for ALLEVIATE in English: ease, reduce, relieve, moderate, smooth, dull, diminish, soften, check, blunt, ….

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   Synonyms for ALLEVIATE: ease, lighten, mitigate, facilitate, relieve, assuage, palliate, allay, lessen, mitigate, ease, comfort, abate, assuage moderate; Antonyms for ALLEVIATE: increase, intensify, heighten, magnify, aggravate.

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    Definition. to lessen (pain or suffering) A great deal can be done to alleviate back pain. Synonyms. ease. reduce. relieve. moderate. smooth. dull. diminish. soften. check. blunt. soothe. subdue. lessen. lighten. quell. allay. mitigate. abate. slacken.

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    You can take medicine to alleviate symptoms or do exercise to alleviate stress. Or if you want a bigger challenge: try alleviating traffic congestion or world hunger. Definitions of alleviate. verb. provide physical relief, as from pain. synonyms: assuage, palliate, relieve. see more. verb. make easier.