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alleviate

[ uh-lee-vee-eyt ]

verb (used with object)

alleviated, alleviating.
  1. to make easier to endure; lessen; mitigate:

    to alleviate sorrow; to alleviate pain.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

    Antonyms: , , ,



alleviate

/ əˈːɪˌɪ /

verb

  1. tr to make (pain, sorrow, etc) easier to bear; lessen; relieve
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𱹾ˌٴǰ, noun
  • ˈ𱹾پ, adjective
  • ˌ𱹾ˈپDz, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲa·v·e adjective
  • ܲa·v·e·ly adverb
  • ܲa·v·iԲ adjective
  • ܲa·v·iԲ·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of alleviate1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English alleviaten, from Late Latin 𱹾ٳܲ “lightened,” past participle of 𱹾 “to lighten, relieve,” from al- al- + levi(s) “light in weight” + -, infinitive verb suffix
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Word History and Origins

Origin of alleviate1

C15: from Late Latin 𱹾 to mitigate, from Latin levis light
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In an email, a spokesperson for the California State Assn. of Electrical Workers said the group “strongly supports” the bill, which it said would “alleviate the financial burden on non-solar ratepayers.”

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This week, the Dodgers had tried to avoid using Treinen, hoping the rest would alleviate the issue.

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Prof Kershaw calls this a "cultural problem", and says that parties should also focus on reducing costs for younger people as a way to alleviate this generational burden.

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Gems include a rant on critics, the assertion that the paragraph, not the sentence, is the basic unit of writing and how writing helped alleviate his stultified misery after a near-death car accident.

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The Trump administration has defended the scheme as a legal tool that will only be used to investigate individuals who have committed crimes, but that has done little to alleviate the concern.

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