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Alleviate

verb/kˈɑːɹtwɛɹ/
Definition
provide physical relief, as from pain
make easier
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈɑːɹtwɛɹ/
🇬🇧British English
/bˈɒtɐnˌɒfaɪl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bˈɒtɐnˌɒfaɪl/
3 syllables Say it as /kˈɑːɹtwɛɹ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbprovide physical relief, as from pain
“This pill will relieve your headaches”
verbmake easier
“you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge”
Word Forms
alleviatoryadjectivemoderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
alleviativeadjectivemoderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
alleviationnounthe feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
alleviatornouna therapist who makes suffering more endurable
alleviantnounremedy that alleviates pain without curing
palliativeadjectivemoderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
palliationnouneasing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause
assuagementnounthe feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
facilitativeadjectivefreeing from difficulty or impediment
facilitationnounthe condition of being made easy (or easier)
facilitatornounsomeone who makes progress easier
easingnouna change for the better
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
lindern
sorgen für körperliche Linderung, z. B. bei Schmerzen
🇫🇷French
soulager
apporter un soulagement physique, comme de la douleur
🇪🇸Spanish
aliviar
proporcionar alivio físico, como del dolor
🇮🇹Italian
alleviare
fornire sollievo fisico, come dal dolore
🇳🇱Dutch
verlichten
fysieke verlichting bieden, bijvoorbeeld van pijn
🇵🇹Portuguese
aliviar
proporcionar alívio físico, como da dor
🇷🇺Russian
облегчить
обеспечить физическое облегчение, например, от боли
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कम
दर्द से शारीरिक राहत प्रदान करें
🇧🇩Bengali
উপশম করা
শারীরিক ত্রাণ প্রদান, যেমন ব্যথা থেকে
🇮🇳Tamil
தணிக்க
வலியிலிருந்து உடல் நிவாரணம் அளிக்கிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
తగ్గించు
నొప్పి నుండి భౌతిక ఉపశమనాన్ని అందిస్తాయి
🇮🇳Marathi
कमी करणे
वेदनांप्रमाणे शारीरिक आराम द्या
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઘટાડવું
શારીરિક રાહત આપે છે, જેમ કે પીડામાંથી
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಿವಾರಿಸಲು
ನೋವಿನಿಂದ ದೈಹಿಕ ಪರಿಹಾರವನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ലഘൂകരിക്കുക
വേദന പോലെ ശാരീരിക ആശ്വാസം നൽകുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਘੱਟ ਕਰਨਾ
ਸਰੀਰਕ ਰਾਹਤ ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਕਰੋ, ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਦਰਦ ਤੋਂ
🇵🇰Urdu
کم کرنا
جسمانی امداد فراہم کریں، جیسا کہ درد سے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
减轻
提供身体缓解,如疼痛
🇯🇵Japanese
緩和する
痛みなどの身体的な緩和を提供する
🇰🇷Korean
덜다
통증과 같은 신체적 완화를 제공합니다.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
giảm bớt
cung cấp cứu trợ về thể chất, như từ nỗi đau
🇹🇭Thai
บรรเทา
ให้การบรรเทาทางกายเช่นเดียวกับความเจ็บปวด
🇮🇩Indonesian
meringankan
memberikan bantuan fisik, seperti dari rasa sakit
🇵🇭Filipino
magpapagaan
magbigay ng pisikal na kaginhawahan, tulad ng mula sa sakit
🇲🇾Malay
meringankan
memberikan kelegaan fizikal, seperti dari kesakitan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تخفيف
توفير الراحة الجسدية، كما من الألم
🇮🇷Persian
تخفیف دادن
تسکین فیزیکی، مانند درد
🇹🇷Turkish
hafifletmek
ağrı gibi fiziksel rahatlama sağlamak
🇮🇱Hebrew
להקל
לספק הקלה פיזית, כמו מכאב
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'alleviate'?
The primary meaning of 'alleviate' is 'provide physical relief, as from pain'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'alleviate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'alleviate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'alleviate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'alleviate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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