Alleviate: meaning, definitions and examples

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alleviate

[ əˈliːvieɪt ]

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pain

Make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.

Synonyms

ease, lessen, reduce, relieve

Examples of usage

The drugs did nothing to alleviate her pain.
The new policies are designed to alleviate poverty in the region.

Translations

Translations of the word "alleviate" in other languages:

🇵🇹 aliviar

🇮🇳 कम करना

🇩🇪 lindern

🇮🇩 meringankan

🇺🇦 полегшувати

🇵🇱 łagodzić

🇯🇵 和らげる (やわらげる)

🇫🇷 soulager

🇪🇸 aliviar

🇹🇷 hafifletmek

🇰🇷 완화하다

🇸🇦 يخفف

🇨🇿 zmírnit

🇸🇰 zmierniť

🇨🇳 缓解 (huǎnjiě)

🇸🇮 olajšati

🇮🇸 lina

🇰🇿 жеңілдету

🇬🇪 შვება

🇦🇿 yüngülləşdirmək

🇲🇽 aliviar

Word origin

The word 'alleviate' originated from the Latin word 'alleviare', which means 'to lighten' or 'to lift up'. The term has been in use since the 15th century and has evolved to represent the act of making something less severe or intense. Over time, 'alleviate' has become a common verb used to describe the process of reducing pain, suffering, or hardships.