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alleviate
(redirected from alleviating)

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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.

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

al·levi·ation n.
al·levi·ator n.

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.alleviate - provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches"
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"
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"

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] VTaliviar, mitigar

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

alleviate
vtlindern

alleviate [əˈliːvɪeɪt] vtalleviare

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
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


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