alleviate: Meaning and Definition of

al•le•vi•ate

Pronunciation: (u-lē'vē-āt"), [key]

— -at•ed, -at•ing.

to make easier to endure; lessen; mitigate: to alleviate sorrow; to alleviate pain.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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