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Alleviate - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'Alleviate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Alleviate [ v. t.]
- To lighten or lessen the force or weight of.
- To lighten or lessen (physical or mental troubles); to mitigate, or make easier to be endured; as, to alleviate sorrow, pain, care, etc. ; -- opposed to aggravate.
- To extenuate; to palliate.

Meaning of 'Alleviate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . alleviate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- provide physical relief, as from pain
Example in sentence:
  • This pill will relieve your headaches
Meaning (2):
- make easier
Example in sentence:
  • you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge

Nearby Words:

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