alleviate

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /əˈli.vi.eɪt/

Verb

alleviate (alleviates, present participle alleviating; past and past participle alleviated)

1. (transitive) To make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

   Alcohol is often a cheap tool to alleviate the stress of a hard day.

Synonyms

• address, allay, ameliorate, assuage, ease, mitigate, relieve

Antonyms

• (to make less severe) aggravate

Related terms

• alleviated
• alleviation
• alleviator

Translations

• French: adoucir, calmer, soulager
• German: mildern, lindern, abschwächen
• Portuguese: aliviar
• Russian: облегча́ть
• Spanish: aliviar, mitigar, paliar

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