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   al·le·vi·ate

   /əˈlēvēˌāt/

   verb

   • 1. make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe: "he couldn't prevent her pain, only alleviate it"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin alleviat- ‘lightened’, from the verb alleviare, from Latin allevare, from ad- ‘to’ + levare ‘raise’, influenced by levis ‘light’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. alleviative adjective
   • 2. alleviator noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishALLEVIATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ALLEVIATE definition: 1. to make something bad such as pain or problems less severe: 2. to make something bad such as…. Learn more.

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   Alleviate means to make something easier to endure or lessen its intensity. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms, antonyms, and example sentences from various sources.

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   Alleviate means to make something easier to bear, lessen, or relieve. Find the origin, usage, and translations of alleviate in various dictionaries and thesauri.

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   Learn the meaning of alleviate, a formal verb that means to make something bad such as pain or problems less severe. See how to use it in sentences and find translations in different languages.

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb alleviate, which means to make something less severe or unpleasant. Find synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and related words for alleviate in British and American English.

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   The verb, alleviate, stems from the Latin root, levis "light" and is related to modern English words such as elevator and levitate — both words implying a lightening of one's load. Alleviate also has this sense of lightening a burden such as physical pain or emotional duress.