alleviate
11alleviate — al|le|vi|ate [əˈli:vieıt] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Late Latin; Origin: , past participle of alleviare, from Latin ad to + levis light ] to make something less painful or difficult to deal with alleviate the problem/situation/suffering etc ▪ a… …
12alleviate — /əˈlivieɪt / (say uh leeveeayt) verb (t) (alleviated, alleviating) to make easier to be endured; lessen; mitigate: to alleviate sorrow; to alleviate pain; to alleviate punishment. {Late Latin alleviātus, past participle} –alleviator, noun …
13alleviate — /euh lee vee ayt /, v.t., alleviated, alleviating. to make easier to endure; lessen; mitigate: to alleviate sorrow; to alleviate pain. [1425 75; late ME alleviaten < LL alleviatus (ptp. of alleviare), equiv. to al AL + levi(s) light, not heavy +… …
14alleviate — al|le|vi|ate [ ə livi,eıt ] verb transitive to make something less painful, severe, or serious: The doctor has prescribed some drugs to alleviate the pain. The U.N. s most important objective is to alleviate world poverty …
15alleviate — [[t]əli͟ːvieɪt[/t]] alleviates, alleviating, alleviated VERB If you alleviate pain, suffering, or an unpleasant condition, you make it less intense or severe. [FORMAL] [V n] Nowadays, a great deal can be done to alleviate back pain. [V n] ...the… …
16alleviate — verb (T) to make something less painful or difficult: a medicine to alleviate cold symptoms | measures to alleviate poverty alleviation noun (U) …
17alleviate — transitive verb ( ated; ating) 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 …
18alleviate — verb To make less severe, as a pain or difficulty. Alcohol is often a cheap tool to alleviate the stress of a hard day. Syn: address, allay, ameliorate, assuage, ease …
19alleviate — al·le·vi·ate ə lē vē .āt vt, at·ed; at·ing to make (as symptoms) less severe or more bearable <a lotion to alleviate itching> al·le·vi·a·tion .lē vē ā shən n …
20alleviate — al•le•vi•ate [[t]əˈli viˌeɪt[/t]] v. t. at•ed, at•ing to make easier to endure; lessen; mitigate: to alleviate pain[/ex] • Etymology: 1425–75; < LL alleviātus, ptp. of alleviāre to lighten al•le′vi•ant, n. adj. al•le vi•a′tion, n. al•le′vi•a… …
