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- Dictionaryalleviate/əˈliːvɪeɪt/
verb
- 1. make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe: "he couldn't prevent her pain, only alleviate it"
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ALLEVIATE definition: 1. to make something bad such as pain or problems less severe: 2. to make something bad such as…. Learn more.
The meaning of ALLEVIATE is relieve, lessen. How to use alleviate in a sentence. Where does the word alleviate come from? Synonym Discussion of Alleviate.
to make pain or problems less severe: The medicine did nothing to alleviate her discomfort. (Definition of alleviate from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of alleviate.
alleviate something to make something less severe synonym ease. A number of measures were taken to alleviate the problem. Definition of alleviate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you alleviate pain, suffering, or an unpleasant condition, you make it less intense or severe. [formal] Nowadays, a great deal can be done to alleviate back pain. [VERB noun] ...the problem of alleviating mass poverty. [VERB noun] Synonyms: ease, reduce, relieve, moderate More Synonyms of alleviate.
al·le·vi·ate. (ə-lē′vē-āt′) tr.v. al·le·vi·at·ed, al·le·vi·at·ing, al·le·vi·ates. 1. To make (pain, for example) less intense or more bearable: a drug that alleviates cold symptoms. See Synonyms at relieve. 2. To lessen or reduce: alleviate unemployment.
Alleviate definition: to make easier to endure; lessen; mitigate. See examples of ALLEVIATE used in a sentence.
Alleviate also has this sense of lightening a burden such as physical pain or emotional duress. You can take medicine to alleviate symptoms or do exercise to alleviate stress. Or if you want a bigger challenge: try alleviating traffic congestion or world hunger.
Alleviate definition: To make (pain, for example) less intense or more bearable.
verb [ T ] uk / əˈliːvieɪt / us. Add to word list. to make problems or suffering less extreme: She's been given some tablets to alleviate the pain.
