Alleviate(v. t.) To lighten or lessen the force or weight of.
Alleviate(v. t.) To lighten or lessen (physical or mental troubles); to mitigate, or make easier to be endured; as, to alleviate sorrow, pain, care, etc. ; -- opposed to aggravate.
Alleviate(v. t.) To extenuate; to palliate.
Alleviated(imp. & p. p.) of Alleviate
Alleviating(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Alleviate
Alleviation(n.) The act of alleviating; a lightening of weight or severity; mitigation; relief.
Alleviation(n.) That which mitigates, or makes more tolerable.
Alleviative(a.) Tending to alleviate.
Alleviative(n.) That which alleviates.
Alleviator(n.) One who, or that which, alleviates.
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