alleviate

1 provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches" [syn: relieve, palliate, assuage]

2 make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge" [syn: facilitate, ease]

English

Etymology

From alleviatus, past participle of alleviare "to lighten" (ad- + levis).

Pronunciation

• IPA:/əlivieɪt/

Verb

1. To make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

   Alcohol is often a cheap tool to alleviate the stress of a hard day.

Synonyms

• address
• allay
• ameliorate
• assuage
• ease
• mitigate
• relieve

Related terms

• alleviated
• alleviation
• alleviator

Translations

Italian

Verb

alleviate

1. Form of Second-person plural present tense, alleviare
2. Form of Second-person plural imperative, alleviare#Italian|alleviare
3. Form of Second-person plural present subjunctive, alleviare

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