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verb (used with object), -at·ed, -at·ing.
to make easier to endure; lessen; mitigate: to alleviate sorrow; to alleviate pain.
Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English alleviaten < Late Latin alleviātus (past participle of alleviāre), equivalent to al- al- + levi(s) light, not heavy + -ātus -ate1
1425–75; late Middle English alleviaten < Late Latin alleviātus (past participle of alleviāre), equivalent to al- al- + levi(s) light, not heavy + -ātus -ate1
Related forms
un·al·le·vi·at·ed, adjective
un·al·le·vi·at·ed·ly, adverb
un·al·le·vi·at·ing, adjective
un·al·le·vi·at·ing·ly, adverb
Synonyms
lighten, diminish, abate, relieve, assuage.
lighten, diminish, abate, relieve, assuage.
Antonyms
increase, strengthen; aggravate, intensify.
increase, strengthen; aggravate, intensify.
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Alleviate
is a GRE word you need to know.
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| marked by blithe unconcern |
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Example Sentences
- Shallow characters and trite writing do nothing do alleviate this sloppiness.
- Your letter arrived as something to alleviate winter's dreary grays.
- Researchers discover a way to briefly store data acoustically to alleviate traffic bottlenecks.
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Word Origin & History
alleviate
1520s, from L.L. alleviatus, pp. of alleviare "to lighten," from L. ad- "to" + levis "light" in weight (see lever).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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