alleviate

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /əˈli.vi.eɪt/

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Verb

Plain form alleviate

Third-person singular alleviates

Past tense alleviated

Past participle alleviated

Present participle alleviating

1. If you alleviate pain, suffering, or an unpleasant condition, you make it less intense or severe.

   Nowadays, a great deal can be done to alleviate back pain.

Related words

• alleviation