alleviate (verb)
11alleviate — [[t]əli͟ːvieɪt[/t]] alleviates, alleviating, alleviated VERB If you alleviate pain, suffering, or an unpleasant condition, you make it less intense or severe. [FORMAL] [V n] Nowadays, a great deal can be done to alleviate back pain. [V n] ...the… …
12alleviate — transitive verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: Late Latin alleviatus, past participle of alleviare, from Latin ad + levis light more at light Date: 15th century relieve, lessen: as a. to make (as suffering) more bearable < her …
13alleviate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. lessen, mitigate; relieve. See moderation, relief. Ant., aggravate, intensify. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. lighten, mitigate, ease; see relieve 2 . See Synonym Study at relieve . III (Roget s 3… …
14alleviate — [ə li:vɪeɪt] verb make (pain or difficulty) less severe. Derivatives alleviation noun alleviative adjective alleviator noun Origin ME: from late L. alleviat , alleviare lighten , from L. allevare, from ad to + levare raise , influenced by levis… …
15alleviate — [əˈliːviˌeɪt] verb [T] to make something less painful, severe, or serious …
16alleviation — alleviate ► VERB ▪ make (pain or difficulty) less severe. DERIVATIVES alleviation noun alleviator noun. ORIGIN Latin alleviare lighten …
17alleviator — alleviate ► VERB ▪ make (pain or difficulty) less severe. DERIVATIVES alleviation noun alleviator noun. ORIGIN Latin alleviare lighten …
18relieve — verb (relieved; relieving) Etymology: Middle English releven, from Anglo French relever to raise, relieve, from Latin relevare, from re + levare to raise more at lever Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to free from a burden ; give aid or… …
19relieve — verb 1) this helps relieve pain Syn: alleviate, mitigate, assuage, ease, dull, reduce, lessen, diminish See note at alleviate Ant: aggravate 2) …
20allay — verb /əˈleɪ,ʌˈle/ a) To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm. to allay popular excitement b) …
