ALLEVIATE


Meaning of ALLEVIATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈlē-vē-ˌāt ]

transitive verb

( -at·ed ; -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 -ˌlē-vē-ˈā-shən noun

• al·le·vi·a·tor -ˈlē-vē-ˌā-tər noun

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