alleviate
Verb
- provide physical relief, as from pain
- make easier
- To reduce or lessen the severity of a pain or difficulty.
- (finance) to pay down partially.
Examples
- Alcohol is often a cheap tool to alleviate the stress of a hard day.
- alleviate his pain
- There are different ways to alleviate your financial debt.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin alleviatus, past participle of alleviāre (“to lighten; to alleviate”).
Synonyms
assuage, ease, facilitate, palliate, relieve, address, allay, ameliorate, mitigate, quell
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 12
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