transcription, транскрипция: [ əli:vieɪt ]
( alleviates, alleviating, alleviated)
If you alleviate pain, suffering, or an unpleasant condition, you make it less intense or severe. ( FORMAL )
Nowadays, a great deal can be done to alleviate back pain.
= ease
≠ aggravate
VERB : V n
• al‧le‧via‧tion
Their energies were focussed on the alleviation of the refugees’ misery.
N-UNCOUNT : usu N of n