alleviate

Meanings

• verb

  relieve (someone) of a burden or distress, make (a situation) less serious or severe.

  - "The new medication has helped to alleviate her symptoms."
  - "The government's decision to reduce taxes has alleviated the financial burden on many families."

• verb

  make something less severe or intense.

  - "The cool breeze helped to alleviate the heat."
  - "His apology went some way to alleviating her anger."

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Pronunciation

1. /əˈli.vi.eɪt/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

aggravate

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Synonyms

address , allay , ameliorate , assuage , ease , mitigate , relieve

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with alleviate
relieve , grieve , perceive , believe

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Variants

List of all variants of alleviate that leads to same result
alleviate , alleviated , alleviates , alleviating , alleviation , alleviations , alleviator , alleviators

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Forms

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alleviated, alleviating, alleviateable

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Etymology

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mid 16th century: from Latin alleviare, from allevius ‘eased,’ from allevus ‘eased,’ past participle of allevare ‘to ease’.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'alleviate' is derived from the Latin word 'alleviare,' which means 'to ease.'

2. The term 'alleviate' was first used in English in the late 16th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. relief: A feeling of comfort or ease, often used to describe the sense of improvement or reduction in pain or suffering.

2. consolation: An expression of sympathy or comfort, intended to ease the pain or distress of someone.

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Quotes

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1. Ridley, a British journalist with a doctoral degree in zoology, does touch on the incredible potential of genetics for "alleviating" human misery.  … But much of his remarkable book is focused on a higher plane of pure intellectual discovery.

   - Lee M. Silver,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},27 Feb. 2000

2. For decades, as you probably know, researchers have found that when you tell patients that you're giving them medicine, many report that their symptoms are "alleviated," even if they're only taking sugar pills.

   - Daniel Zwerdling,{it}Gourmet{/it},August 2004

3. Granholm has spent the morning giving a major public address on state finance issues, courting local officials in meetings, and, in between, talking with me. We'd discussed the state of the Michigan economy and her ideas for developing a new high-tech corridor outside Detroit that focuses on homeland security innovation; we went over her ideas for "alleviating" overcrowding in the state's emergency rooms.

   - Jonathan Cohn,{it}New Republic{/it},14 Oct. 2002

4. When applied in ointment form, capsaicin helps "alleviate" the discomfort of arthritis and psoriasis. Taken internally as a diluted tincture, it helps keep the blood flowing smoothly and strengthens the cardiovascular system.

   - Nina Simonds,{it}Gourmet{/it},September 2002

5. Before discussing what must be done to "alleviate" the environmental and social crises afflicting the globe, Chief Oren Lyons … of the Turtle Clan of the Onondaga Nation, wanted to drive to a gym in Syracuse, New York, and watch his son shadowbox.

   - Paul Schneider,{it}Audubon{/it},March/April 1994

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Culture

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Alleviate has been used extensively in literature and poetry to describe the relief of suffering and the easing of burdens. In art, images of alleviation often depict scenes of comfort and healing.

How to Memorize "alleviate"

1. visualize
   

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2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

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