verb
ADVERB
▪ considerably , greatly , significantly ( esp. BrE )
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These problems have been greatly ~d by the passing of the new Act.
▪ partially , partly , somewhat
VERB + ALLEVIATE
▪ be designed to , help (to)
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These measures are designed to ~ the situation.
▪ do little to , do nothing to
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Her words did little to ~ his fears.
Alleviate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ anxiety , ↑ boredom , ↑ concern , ↑ condition , ↑ congestion , ↑ crisis , ↑ depression , ↑ distress , ↑ fear , ↑ guilt , ↑ hunger , ↑ impact , ↑ misery , ↑ pain , ↑ plight , ↑ poverty , ↑ pressure , ↑ problem , ↑ shortage , ↑ stress , ↑ suffering , ↑ symptom , ↑ unemployment , ↑ worry