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   alleviate

   /əˈliːvɪeɪt/

   verb

   • 1. make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe: "he couldn't prevent her pain, only alleviate it"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin alleviat- ‘lightened’, from the verb alleviare, from Latin allevare, from ad- ‘to’ + levare ‘raise’, influenced by levis ‘light’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. alleviative adjective
   • 2. alleviator noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   Learn the meaning of alleviate, a formal verb that means to make something bad such as pain or problems less severe. See how to use alleviate in sentences and find translations in different languages.

   • English (US)

     ALLEVIATE meaning: 1. to make something bad such as pain or...

   • Znaczenie Alleviate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     ALLEVIATE definicja: 1. to make something bad such as pain...

   • Simplified

     ALLEVIATE translate: 减轻；缓和，缓解. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Traditional

     ALLEVIATE translate: 減輕；緩和，緩解. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Alleviate in Spanish

     ALLEVIATE translate: aliviar, paliar, aliviar. Learn more in...

   • Alleviate in Polish

     ALLEVIATE translate: łagodzić, uśmierzać, ulżyć. Learn more...

   • Alleviate in French

     ALLEVIATE translate: soulager, calmer. Learn more in the...

   • Alleviate in German

     ALLEVIATE translate: erleichtern. Learn more in the...

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the verb alleviate, which means to relieve, lessen, or make something more bearable. See examples of alleviate in sentences and its origin from Latin.

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   Alleviate definition: to make easier to endure; lessen; mitigate. See examples of ALLEVIATE used in a sentence.

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb alleviate, which means to make something less severe or unpleasant. Find synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and examples of alleviate in sentences.

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   Alleviate means to make something less severe or painful. Learn how to use this verb with synonyms, pronunciation, pictures and example sentences from Oxford University Press.

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   The verb, alleviate, stems from the Latin root, levis "light" and is related to modern English words such as elevator and levitate — both words implying a lightening of one's load. Alleviate also has this sense of lightening a burden such as physical pain or emotional duress.