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alleviate

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alleviate

Main Entry:: al·le·vi·ate
Pronunciation:: \ə-ˈlē-vē-ˌāt\
Function:: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):: al·le·vi·at·ed; al·le·vi·at·ing
Etymology:: Late Latin alleviatus, past participle of alleviare, from Latin ad- + levis light — more at light
Date:: 15th century

: relieve, lessen: as a: to make (as suffering) more bearable <her sympathy alleviated his distress> b: to partially remove or correct <measures taken to alleviate a labor shortage>

synonyms see relieve

— al·le·vi·a·tion

Listen to the pronunciation of alleviation

\-ˌlē-vē-ˈā-shən\ noun

— al·le·vi·a·tor

Listen to the pronunciation of alleviator

\-ˈlē-vē-ˌā-tər\ noun

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