alleviate

Meaning

1. (transitive) To reduce or lessen the severity of a pain or difficulty.
2. (transitive) (finance) to pay down partially.

Opposite of

aggravate

Synonyms

relieve

ease

mitigate

allay

soothe

assuage

palliate

lessen

lighten

reduce

facilitate

abate

moderate

diminish

pacify

remove

remit

have little to do

soften

lull

decrease

attenuate

dispel

appease

mollify

offset

patch up

plaster

pleasant

pleasing

quench

quiet

relax

relaxation

release

slow down

solace

still

subdue

temper

bring relief

unburden

vindicate

weaken

make easier

make lighter

be lenient

lenify

abatement

ameliorate

Translations

lindern

soulager

aliviar

alleviare

mildern

ανακουφίζω

erleichtern

adoucir

aliviar

verlichten

calmer

mitigar

apaiser

verzachten

faciliter

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈli.vi.eɪt/

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin alleviatus, past participle of alleviāre (“to lighten; to alleviate”).