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alleviate
[uh-lee-vee-eyt]
verb (used with object)
to make easier to endure; lessen; mitigate.
to alleviate sorrow; to alleviate pain.
Synonyms: , , , ,Antonyms: , , ,
alleviate
/ əˈːɪˌɪ /
verb
(tr) to make (pain, sorrow, etc) easier to bear; lessen; relieve
Other 51Թ Forms
- unalleviated adjective
- unalleviatedly adverb
- unalleviating adjective
- unalleviatingly adverb
- ˈ𱹾ˌٴǰ noun
- ˈ𱹾پ adjective
- ˌ𱹾ˈپDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of alleviate1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of alleviate1
Example Sentences
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.
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".
Foreign aid is supposed to be spent alleviating poverty by providing humanitarian and development assistance overseas.
Thus, he was shut down from throwing again, and received an injection to help alleviate his lingering discomfort.
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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