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- DictionaryAl·le·vi·ate/əˈlēvēˌāt/
verb
- 1. make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe: "he couldn't prevent her pain, only alleviate it"
to make something bad such as pain or problems less severe: The drugs did nothing to alleviate her pain / suffering. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Making things better. add salt to something idiom. allay. alleviation. ameliorate. amelioration. cultivate. lighten. liven (something) up. lubricate. make a difference idiom.
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.
5 days ago · verb. If you alleviate pain, suffering, or an unpleasant condition, you make it less intense or severe . [formal] Nowadays, a great deal can be done to alleviate back pain. [VERB noun] ...the problem of alleviating mass poverty. [VERB noun] Synonyms: ease, reduce, relieve, moderate More Synonyms of alleviate.
1. To make (pain, for example) less intense or more bearable: a drug that alleviates cold symptoms. See Synonyms at relieve. 2. To lessen or reduce: alleviate unemployment. [Middle English alleviaten, from Late Latin alleviāre, alleviāt-, to lighten : Latin ad-, ad- + levis, light; see leg w h- in Indo-European roots .] al·le′vi·a′tion n.
Definition of alleviate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to make problems or suffering less extreme: She's been given some tablets to alleviate the pain. alleviation. noun [ U ] uk / əˌliːviˈeɪʃ ə n / us. (Definition of alleviate from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of alleviate. in Chinese (Traditional) 減輕, 緩和，緩解… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 减轻, 缓和，缓解…
verb. Definition of alleviate. as in to relieve. to make more bearable or less severe a car pool alleviates some of the stress of driving the kids to and from school every day. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. relieve. help. mitigate. soothe. ease. soften. allay. assuage. improve. cure. heal. mollify. palliate. enhance. remedy. lighten. temper.
