alleviate
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin alleviatus, past participle of alleviare (“to lighten”) (ad- (“towards”) + levis (“light”)). Doublet of alegge.
Pronunciation
Verb
alleviate (third-person singular simple present alleviates, present participle alleviating, simple past and past participle alleviated)
- (transitive) To make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.
- Alcohol is often a cheap tool to alleviate the stress of a hard day.
Usage notes
Particularly used of pain or difficulty, with connotations of “lightening a load”.
Synonyms
Antonyms
- (to make less severe): aggravate
Related terms
Related terms
Translations
make less severe
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Italian
Verb
alleviate
- second-person plural present subjunctive of allevare
- second-person plural present indicative of alleviare
- second-person plural imperative of alleviare
- second-person plural present subjunctive of alleviare
- feminine plural of alleviato
Anagrams
Latin
Participle
(deprecated template usage) alleviāte
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