Alleviation Meaning
/əˌliːviˈeɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of alleviating; relief or mitigation.
nounthe act of reducing pain or anything else unpleasant; easement
Sentence Examples
The alleviation of poverty is an issue which confronts governments around the world.
Agriculture has a great influence on poverty alleviation.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of the symptoms brought great relief to the patient.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The new laws aim for the ____ of poverty in the rural areas.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English alleviate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English alleviation From alleviate + -ion.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The only light is from a high barred window, and it is not so much light as an alleviation of the murk."
— 2020, Hilary Mantel, The Mirror and the Light, Fourth Estate, page 660:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of the symptoms brought great relief to the patient.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The new laws aim for the ____ of poverty in the rural areas.