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What is "alleviate" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 01-07-2026 by Wikilanguages.net
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What does alleviate mean in English? Meaning of alleviate definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "alleviate" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "alleviate": provide physical relief, as from pain

Verb

  • Meaning: provide physical relief, as from pain
  • Example: This pill will relieve your headaches
  • Synonyms: alleviate assuage palliate relieve
  • Hyponyms: comfort ease soothe
  • Hypernyms: ameliorate amend better improve meliorate

    • Meaning of "alleviate": make easier

    Verb

  • Meaning: make easier
  • Example: you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge
  • Synonyms: alleviate ease facilitate
  • Hypernyms: aid assist help

    • Synonyms:

    ease, assuage, mitigate, allay, pacify, mollify, lighten, soft-pedal, pour oil on, take the bite out, take the edge off, take the sting out,

    Antonyms:

    increase, worsen, intensify, incite, heighten, irritate, agitate, upset, depress, aggravate, magnify,

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    alleviate in English: alleviate
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