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Synonyms for alleviate
əˈli viˌeɪtal·le·vi·ate
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alleviate
Etymologically, to alleviate is to lift a burden toward oneself, and so lighten it for the bearer; to relieve is to lift it back from the bearer, nearly or quite away; to remove is to take it away altogether. Alleviate is thus less than relieve; relieve, ordinarily, less than remove. We alleviate, relieve or remove the trouble; we relieve, not alleviate, the sufferer. Assuage is, by derivation, to sweeten; mitigate, to make mild; moderate, to bring within measure; abate, to beat down, and so make less. We abate a fever; lessen anxiety; moderate passions or desires; lighten burdens; mitigate or alleviate pain; reduce inflammation; soften, assuage, or moderate grief; we lighten or mitigate punishments; we relieve any suffering of body or mind that admits of help, comfort, or remedy. Alleviate has been often confused with allay. Compare ALLAY.
Synonyms:
abate, assuage, lessen, lighten, mitigate, moderate, reduce, relieve, remove, softenAntonyms:
aggravate, augment, embitter, enhance, heighten, increase, intensify, magnify, make worse
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Princeton's WordNet
relieve, alleviate, palliate, assuageverb
provide physical relief, as from pain
"This pill will relieve your headaches"
Synonyms:
mollify, exempt, gentle, relieve, lenify, placate, unbosom, appease, allay, facilitate, excuse, gruntle, free, mitigate, ease, let off, conciliate, salvage, pacify, assuage, slake, extenuate, salve, remedy, take over, quench, still, palliate, lighten, savefacilitate, ease, alleviateverb
make easier
"you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"
Synonyms:
comfort, help, allay, ease, still, facilitate, assuage, palliate, relieve
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abate, lighten, reduce, remove, assuage, mitigate, relieve, soften. lessen, moderate
etymologically, to alleviate is to lift a burden toward oneself, and so lighten it for the bearer; to relieve is to lift it back from the bearer, nearly or quite away; to remove is to take it away altogether. alleviate is thus less than relieve; relieve, ordinarily, less than remove. we alleviate, relieve or remove the trouble; we relieve, not alleviate, the sufferer. assuage is, by derivation, to sweeten; mitigate, to make mild; moderate, to bring within measure; abate, to beat down, and so make less. we abate a fever; lessen anxiety; moderate passions or desires; lighten burdens; mitigate or alleviate pain; reduce inflammation;[34] soften, a ssuage, or moderate grief; we lighten or mitigate punishments; we relieve any suffering of body or mind that admits of help, comfort, or remedy. alleviate has been often confused with allay. compare allay.
Submitted by santoshk.61727 on June 10, 2023
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Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
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#42 | free | |
#76 | help | |
#249 | address | |
#390 | still | |
#400 | save | |
#1651 | remove | |
#2036 | reduce | |
#2835 | comfort | |
#2940 | relief | |
#4819 | ease | |
#5420 | moderate | |
#5622 | facilitate | |
#7347 | exempt | |
#7843 | minimize | |
#8075 | gentle | |
#8193 | remedy | |
#8557 | excuse | |
#12446 | cushion | |
#13778 | relieve | |
#14937 | salvage | |
#18285 | mitigate | |
#19755 | alleviate | |
#21475 | diminish | |
#24731 | remit | |
#25048 | lessen | |
#25429 | mitigating | |
#29589 | easing | |
#30385 | soften | |
#31814 | lighten | |
#33091 | soothe | |
#35577 | alleviation | |
#40453 | quench | |
#40873 | abate | |
#43422 | salve | |
#44813 | appease | |
#59404 | defuse | |
#60127 | ameliorate | |
#66494 | allay | |
#75186 | attenuate | |
#83537 | placate | |
#89527 | assuage | |
#89650 | pacify | |
#141749 | slake | |
#150294 | conciliate | |
#159338 | mollify | |
#241864 | palliate | |
#307708 | extenuate |
How to use alleviate in a sentence?
Mr. Taylor asked the cabin crew on numerous occasions if he could sit in another passenger’s seat, or sit on one of the crew seats, or sit in the aisle or even to sit on the toilet seat to alleviate the pain and discomfort that he was suffering from.
Asylum was never meant to alleviate all problems, even all serious problems, that people face every day all over the world.
This is something UK food and drink manufacturers have asked for over the last few months... to alleviate some of the pressure labor shortages have placed on the food supply chain, this is a start but we need the government to continue to collaborate with industry and seek additional long term solutions.
In this competitive market, new and low- to moderate-income buyers are often left behind, this reduction will help alleviate some of the financial stress those potential buyers encounter when purchasing a home and allow more people across the country to achieve the American dream of homeownership.
I completely understand why some Flint residents are hesitant to drink the water and I am hopeful I can alleviate some of the skepticism and mistrust by putting words to action, flint residents made it clear that they would like to see me personally drink the water, so today I am fulfilling that request.
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- تخفيفArabic
- смекчавам, облекчавамBulgarian
- pal·liar, mitigarCatalan, Valencian
- zmírnitCzech
- lindreDanish
- lindern, mildernGerman
- ανακουφίζω, ανακουφίGreek
- moderigi, mildigiEsperanto
- mitigar, aliviar, paliarSpanish
- leevendama, kergendamaEstonian
- کم کردنPersian
- helpottaa, lievittääFinnish
- adoucir, calmer, soulagerFrench
- aotromaichScottish Gaelic
- को कमHindi
- enyhít, csillapítHungarian
- մեղմել, մեղմացնելArmenian
- meringankanIndonesian
- alleviareItalian
- להקלHebrew
- 軽減しますJapanese
- កាត់បន្ថយ, សម្រាលKhmer
- 덜다Korean
- vincitLatin
- temperen, milderen, verlichten, verzachtenDutch
- lindreNorwegian
- łagodzićPolish
- aliviarPortuguese
- atenua, alina, calma, ușuraRomanian
- уменьшать, смягчать, облегчать, сниматьRussian
- lindraSwedish
- போக்கTamil
- บรรเทาThai
- azaltmak, dindirmek, hafifletmekTurkish
- полегшуватиUkrainian
- کمUrdu
- גרינגער מאַכןYiddish
- 缓和Chinese
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