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alleviate

/əˈli.vi.eɪt/verb4 syllables

Alleviate means: provide physical relief, as from pain.

Synonyms for alleviate10

verb, as in provide physical relief, as from pain

relieve, palliate, assuage

verb, as in make easier

facilitate, ease

also used for alleviate

address, allay, ameliorate, mitigate, quell

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What does alleviate mean?2

verb

1

provide physical relief, as from pain“This pill will relieve your headaches”

2

make easier“you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with alleviate?1

three syllables

deviate
Show 3 near rhymes
appreciateappreciatesmediate

Alleviate in a sentence

  • These pills won't cure you, but they might alleviate the pain.ddnktr
  • I think a softer mattress would help alleviate my back pain.Nuel
  • Feminine voices can trigger feelings of comfort or alleviate feelings of discomfort.frpzzd
  • She has been prescribed medical cannabis to alleviate the side effects of chemotherapy.neron
  • Sami wanted to alleviate the growing tension between his son and his second wife.OsoHombre
  • Mennad turned to alcohol to alleviate his stress.OsoHombre
  • The healer sprayed water on the patient to alleviate her pain.Amastan
  • There's no way to alleviate the adverse effects of the medication.Miktsoanit

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Forms of alleviate

as a verb

past tense
alleviated
present participle
alleviating
third-person singular
alleviates
past participle
alleviated