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Alleviate

əˈliːvieɪt

Alleviate definitions

verb

Inflections:

alleviate alleviated alleviates alleviating

make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe

"he couldn't prevent her pain, only alleviate it"

Synonyms:
reduce ease relieve take the edge off deaden dull diminish lessen weaken lighten attenuate allay assuage palliate damp soothe help soften temper control still quell tone down blunt dilute moderate mitigate modify abate lull pacify placate mollify sweeten