/ əˈliːvieɪt; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] to make sth less severe
SYN ease :
to alleviate suffering
A number of measures were taken to alleviate the problem.
► al·le·vi·ation / əˌliːviˈeɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from late Latin alleviat- lightened, from the verb alleviare , from Latin allevare , from ad- to + levare raise, influenced by levis light.