113 - Alleviate

Alleviate : Verb

  1. To make something less severe (Oxford)

  2. To make something bad such as pain or problems less severe (Cambridge)

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Sentence (s)

  1. A number of measures were taken to alleviate the problem. (Oxford)

  2. The drugs did nothing to alleviate her pain/suffering. (Cambridge)

Phrases & Connected Words

  • measures were taken to alleviate the problem

  • drugs alleviate her pain

Synonym(s)

  1. Lighten

  2. Ease

Antonym(s)

  1. Increase

  2. Heighten

Word Family

  1. Alleviation

  2. Alleviated