alleviate
Translation
alleviate, ease, relieve, lessen
Examples
The medicine will alleviate your pain.
The medicine will alleviate your pain.
We need to alleviate the traffic problem.
We need to alleviate the traffic problem.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to make (sth.) less severe The medicine will alleviate your pain.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ease, relieve, reduce; Antonyms: aggravate, worsen
Etymology
From Latin 'ad-' (to) + 'levis' (light), literally meaning 'to make light'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'lever' lifting a heavy weight, making it 'lighter'. To alleviate is to lift a burden or pain.