Alleviate Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ate

Alleviate has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Verb

provide physical relief, as from pain

"This pill will relieve your headaches"

relieve alleviate palliate assuage

make easier

"you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"

facilitate ease alleviate

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

"Taking the prescribed medication helped alleviate her persistent back pain after she worked all day at construction."