'alleviate' definitions:
Definition of 'alleviate'
(from WordNet)
verb
Provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches" [syn: relieve, alleviate, palliate, assuage]
verb
Make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge" [syn: facilitate, ease, alleviate]
Synonyms of 'alleviate'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abate,
- allay,
- anesthetize,
- appease,
- assuage,
- attemper,
- attenuate,
- bank the fire,
- bate,
- be light,
- benumb,
- blunt,
- chasten,
- constrain,
- control,
- cure,
- cushion,
- damp,
- dampen,
- de-emphasize,
- deaden,
- deaden the pain,
- dilute,
- diminish,
- disburden,
- disencumber,
- downplay,
- dull,
- ease,
- ease matters,
- extenuate,
- foment,
- give relief,
- have little weight,
- keep within bounds,
- kick the beam,
- lay,
- lenify,
- lessen,
- lighten,
- lull,
- make light,
- make lighter,
- mitigate,
- moderate,
- modulate,
- mollify,
- numb,
- obtund,
- off-load,
- pad,
- palliate,
- play down,
- poultice,
- pour balm into,
- pour oil on,
- reduce,
- reduce the temperature,
- reduce weight,
- relieve,
- remedy,
- remit,
- restrain,
- salve,
- slacken,
- slake,
- slow down,
- smother,
- sober,
- sober down,
- soften,
- soothe,
- stifle,
- stupe,
- subdue,
- suppress,
- tame,
- temper,
- tone down,
- tune down,
- unballast,
- unburden,
- underplay,
- unlade,
- unload,
- water down,
- weaken,
- weigh lightly