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💊alleviate

verb
/əˈliːvieɪt/
allergen alley
alleviate definition card — visual illustration of the meaning alleviate synonyms and antonyms card — visual word comparison alleviate collocation card — common word combinations and phrases

Meaning

to make suffering, pain, or a problem less severe
To make suffering, deficiency, or a problem less severe; to relieve or ease.
To make suffering, deficiency, or a problem less severe.

Example Sentences

The medicine helped alleviate her headache.

Meditation can alleviate stress and improve focus.

Meditation helps alleviate stress and anxiety.

Example Expressions

alleviate suffering

Synonyms

ease, relieve, lessen, mitigate, reduce
Entry 1
ease, relieve, lessen, mitigate, reduce
Entry 2
reduce, relieve, mitigate
Entry 3
relieve, reduce, ease

Antonyms

worsen, aggravate, intensify
Entry 1
worsen, aggravate, intensify
Entry 2
aggravate, worsen, intensify
Entry 3
aggravate, intensify, worsen

Collocations

alleviate pain, alleviate suffering, alleviate poverty, alleviate symptoms

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