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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'alleviate'

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1. (verb) relieve, alleviate, palliate, assuage
provide physical relief, as from pain
Synonyms: mollify, exempt, gentle, relieve, lenify, placate, unbosom, appease, allay, facilitate, excuse, gruntle, free, mitigate, ease, let off, conciliate, salvage, pacify, assuage, slake, alleviate, extenuate, salve, remedy, take over, quench, still, palliate, lighten, save

2. (verb) facilitate, ease, alleviate
make easier
Synonyms: comfort, help, alleviate, allay, ease, still, facilitate, assuage, palliate, relieve

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'alleviate'

English Synonyms and Antonyms

1. alleviate
Allay and alleviate are closely kindred in signification, and have been often interchanged in usage. But, in strictness, to allay is to lay to rest, quiet or soothe that which is excited; t
Synonyms: allay, alleviate, compose, quiet, still, appease, mollify, soothe, tranquilize, calm, pacify
Antonyms: agitate, excite, kindle, rouse, stir up, arouse, fan, provoke, stir

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