alleviate

al·le·vi·ate  (-lv-t)

tr.v. al·le·vi·at·ed, al·le·vi·at·ing, al·le·vi·ates

To make (pain, for example) more bearable: a drug that alleviates cold symptoms. See Synonyms at relieve.

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[Middle English alleviaten, from Late Latin allevire, allevit-, to lighten : Latin ad-, ad- + levis, light; see leg^wh- in Indo-European roots.]

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al·levi·ation n.

al·levi·ator n.

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alleviate [əˈliːvɪˌeɪt]

vb

(tr) to make (pain, sorrow, etc.) easier to bear; lessen; relieve

[from Late Latin alleviāre to mitigate, from Latin levis light]

alleviation  n

alleviative  adj

alleviator  n

Usage: See at ameliorate

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	alleviate - provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches" relieve, palliate, assuage soothe - cause to feel better; "the medicine soothes the pain of the inflammation" comfort, ease - lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate; "ease the pain in your legs" ameliorate, improve, meliorate, amend, better - to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"
	2.	alleviate - make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge" facilitate, ease aid, assist, help - give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?"; "She never helps around the house"

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alleviate

verb ease, reduce, relieve, moderate, smooth, dull, diminish, soften, check, blunt, soothe, subdue, lessen, lighten, quell, allay, mitigate, abate, slacken, assuage, quench, mollify, slake, palliate A great deal can be done to alleviate back pain. see ameliorate

Translations

alleviate [əˈliːvɪeɪt] VT → aliviar, mitigar

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alleviate [əˈliːvieɪt] vt [+ pain, suffering] → soulager; [+ symptoms] → atténuer; [+ poverty] → réduire; [+ stress, pressure] → réduire; [+ effects] → réduire

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alleviate

vt → lindern

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alleviate [əˈliːvɪeɪt] vt → alleviare

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alleviate

v alleviate [əˈliːvieit]

to make an improvement by lessening (pain etc) The drugs will alleviate the pain. verminder يُخَفِّف ، يُسَكِّن облекчавам zmírnit, utišit, ulevit lindre; lette; mildne erleichtern ανακουφίζω aliviar leevendama تسکین دادن lievittää soulager לְהָקֵל, לְהַפחִית कम करना ublažiti csillapít, enyhít meredakan, mengurangi lina, draga úr alleviare 緩和する 완화하다 numalšinti, palengvinti atvieglot; remdēt melegakan verlichten lindre, lette, mildne uśmierzać, ulżyć aliviar a alina облегчать uľahčiť, zmierniť (o)lajšati ublažiti lätta, lindra ทำให้บรรเทา hafifletmek, dindirmek 減輕(痛苦等) полегшувати ہلکا کرنا ، کم کرنا làm giảm 减轻（痛苦等）

n alˌleviˈation

vermindering تَخْفيف، تَسْكِين облекчение zmírnění, úleva lindring; lettelse die Erleichterung ανακούφιση alivio leevendus تسکین؛ کاهش lievennys soulagement הָקָלָה आराम, कमी olakšati csillapítás, enyhítés peredaan léttir, linun alleviamento, sollievo 緩和 완화 numalšinimas, palengvinimas remdēšana; atvieglošana; atvieglojums kelegaan verlichting lindring ulga alívio alinare облегчение úľava (o)lajšanje ublaživanje lättnad, lindring การบรรเทา hafifleme, dinme 減輕 полегшення تخفیف ، کمی sự làm dịu 减轻