alleviation

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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	alleviation - the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief" assuagement, relief comfort - a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment
	2.	alleviation - the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain" easement, easing, relief reduction, step-down, diminution, decrease - the act of decreasing or reducing something spasmolysis - the relaxation or relief of muscle spasms detente - the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations) palliation - easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause liberalisation, liberalization, relaxation - the act of making less strict decompressing, decompression - relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure)

Translations

alleviation [əliːvɪˈeɪʃən] n → alivio