allay, soothe, relieve; moderate, soften; lessen, diminish
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Alleviating Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Alleviate
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. Aboutof Alleviate
Verb
1. provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches"
(synonym) relieve, palliate, assuage
(hypernym) better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
(hyponym) soothe
(derivation) relief, alleviation, assuagement
2. make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"
(synonym) facilitate, ease
(hypernym) help, assist, aid
