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alleviate
[ uh-lee-vee-eyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to make easier to endure; lessen; mitigate:
to alleviate sorrow; to alleviate pain.
Synonyms: , , , ,
Antonyms: , , ,
alleviate
/ əˈːɪˌɪ /
verb
- tr to make (pain, sorrow, etc) easier to bear; lessen; relieve
Usage
Derived Forms
- ˈ𱹾ˌٴǰ, noun
- ˈ𱹾پ, adjective
- ˌ𱹾ˈپDz, noun
Other Word Forms
- ܲa·v·e adjective
- ܲa·v·e·ly adverb
- ܲa·v·iԲ adjective
- ܲa·v·iԲ·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of alleviate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of alleviate1
Example Sentences
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.”
This week, the Dodgers had tried to avoid using Treinen, hoping the rest would alleviate the issue.
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.
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.
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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