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alleviate

[uh-lee-vee-eyt]

verb (used with object)

alleviated, alleviating 
  1. to make easier to endure; lessen; mitigate.

    to alleviate sorrow; to alleviate pain.

    Synonyms: , , , ,
    Antonyms: , , ,


alleviate

/ əˈːɪˌɪ /

verb

  1. (tr) to make (pain, sorrow, etc) easier to bear; lessen; relieve

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • unalleviated adjective
  • unalleviatedly adverb
  • unalleviating adjective
  • unalleviatingly adverb
  • ˈ𱹾ˌٴǰ noun
  • ˈ𱹾پ adjective
  • ˌ𱹾ˈپDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of alleviate1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English alleviaten, from Late Latin 𱹾ٳܲ “lightened,” past participle of 𱹾 “to lighten, relieve,” from al- al- + levi(s) “light in weight” + -, infinitive verb suffix
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of alleviate1

C15: from Late Latin 𱹾 to mitigate, from Latin levis light
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Kamil says those extra nine weeks alleviated a lot of "stress" as his wife transitioned back into work after a year off on maternity leave.

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He said there was "nothing at this moment that can alleviate the pain that the parents, grandparents, siblings and friends of those murdered are feeling".

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Foreign aid is supposed to be spent alleviating poverty by providing humanitarian and development assistance overseas.

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Thus, he was shut down from throwing again, and received an injection to help alleviate his lingering discomfort.

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The International Red Cross is a global humanitarian organisation that has been working to alleviate suffering in wars for more than a century and a half.

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