Definition of alleviate Alleviate
/ʌliˈviejˌt/ - [uleeveeeyt] - al•le•vi•ate
We found 10 definitions of alleviate from 6 different sources.
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What does alleviate mean?
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| alleviate - provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches" | ||
| relieve, palliate, assuage | ||
| ameliorate, improve, meliorate, amend, better make amendments to; "amend the document" | ||
| soothe cause to feel better; "the medicine soothes the pain of the inflammation" | ||
| comfort, ease lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate; "ease the pain in your legs" | ||
| alleviate - make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge" | ||
| facilitate, ease | ||
| aid, assist, help act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function | ||
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- alleviate (Verb)
To make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- alleviate (v. t.)
To lighten or lessen the force or weight of. - alleviate (v. t.)
To lighten or lessen (physical or mental troubles); to mitigate, or make easier to be endured; as, to alleviate sorrow, pain, care, etc. ; -- opposed to aggravate. - alleviate (v. t.)
To extenuate; to palliate.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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alleviate
To make easier to endure; provide physical relief, as from pain. -
alleviate
To make easy or easier.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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alleviate
al-lēv′i-āt, v.t. to make light: to mitigate.—ns. Alleviā′tion; Allev′iātor. [L. ad, levis, light.]
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🔤- alleviate, verb, present, 1st person singular of alleviate (infinitive).
- alleviate, verb (infinitive).
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