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