Definition of Alleviate in English :

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Alleviate meaning in English

Meaning of Alleviate in English

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Alleviate

see synonyms of alleviate

Verb

1. alleviate, assuage, palliate, relieve

provide physical relief, as from pain

Example Sentences:
'This pill will relieve your headaches'

2. alleviate, ease, facilitate

make easier

Example Sentences:
'you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Alleviate

see synonyms of alleviate
verb
(transitive)
to make (pain, sorrow, etc) easier to bear; lessen; relieve

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Alleviate

see synonyms of alleviate
verb transitiveWord forms: alˈleviˌated or alˈleviˌating
1. 
to make less hard to bear; lighten or relieve (pain, suffering, etc.)
2. 
to reduce or decrease
to alleviate poverty

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Alleviate

see synonyms of alleviate
tr.v. al·le·vi·at·ed, al·le·vi·at·ing, al·le·vi·ates
1. To make (pain, for example) less intense or more bearable: a drug that alleviates cold symptoms. See Synonyms at relieve.
2. To lessen or reduce: alleviate unemployment.

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