alleviate

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Pronunciation

/əˈli.vi.eɪt/

Definition of alleviate

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

(transitive)To reduce or lessen the severity of a pain or difficulty.

“alleviate his pain”
“Alcohol is often a cheap tool to alleviate the stress of a hard day.”

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verb

(transitive)To reduce or lessen the severity of a pain or difficulty.

“alleviate his pain”
“Alcohol is often a cheap tool to alleviate the stress of a hard day.”
(transitive)(finance) to pay down partially.

“There are different ways to alleviate your financial debt.”

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Borrowed from Late Latin alleviatus, past participle of alleviāre (“to lighten; to alleviate”). By surface analysis, al- + Latin lev- + -i- + -ate.

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