alleviate

CEFRC1

/əˈli.vi.eɪt/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To make pain, trouble, or a problem less severe.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    (finance) to pay down partially.

Examples

  • I reckon the only aim of science is to alleviate the hardships of human existence.

  • When I have migraines, aspirin doesn't alleviate the pain for me.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To reduce or lessen the severity of a pain or difficulty.

More examples

In context

  • Alcohol is often a cheap tool to alleviate the stress of a hard day.

  • There are different ways to alleviate your financial debt.

  • alleviate his pain

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Antonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The doctor prescribed strong medication to quickly blank the patient's severe pain.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

Borrowed from Late Latin alleviatus, past participle of alleviāre (“to lighten; to alleviate”). By surface analysis, al- + Latin lev- + -i- + -ate.