ALLEVIATE


Meaning of ALLEVIATE in English

v. Function: verb

Synonyms: RELIEVE 1, allay, assuage, ease, lighten, mitigate, mollify

Related Words: cure, remedy

Idioms: temper the wind to the shorn lamb

Contrasted Words: augment, heighten, intensify

Antonyms: aggravate

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический толковый словарь тезауруса.