alleviate

One entry found for alleviate.

Main Entry: al·le·vi·ate
Pronunciation: &-'lE-vE-"At
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): -at·ed; -at·ing
Etymology: Late Latin alleviatus, past participle of alleviare, from Latin ad- + levis light -- more at LIGHT
: RELIEVE, LESSEN: as a : to make (as suffering) more bearable <her sympathy alleviated his distress> b : to partially remove or correct <measures taken to alleviate a labor shortage>
synonym see RELIEVE
- al·le·vi·a·tion /-"lE-vE-'A-sh&n/ noun
- al·le·vi·a·tor /-'lE-vE-"A-t&r/ noun