alleviate

verb (alleviate, alleviates, alleviated, alleviating)

«alleviate» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To make pain, a problem or suffering less bad or easier to bear. tree →

In the lessons

Formal; met in health, news and essays: medicine alleviates pain, aid alleviates hunger. Phrases: «alleviate pain», «alleviate poverty», «alleviate boredom».

Examples

This cream alleviates itching. tree →
Planting trees can alleviate flooding. tree →
Food parcels alleviated hunger in the town. tree →
A cool cloth alleviated her headache. tree →
Music alleviated the boredom of the long drive. tree →
The new road alleviated traffic jams. tree →

Note

Noun: alleviation. It makes things less bad, not gone completely. Everyday words: ease, relieve.

On Mova

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