Alleviate

Alleviate

To reduce or ease pain, suffering, difficulty, or a problem without necessarily removing it completely.

Synonym of Alleviate: Mitigate

To make something less severe or harmful.

Synonym of Alleviate: Relieve

To reduce or remove pain, stress, or discomfort.

Synonym of Alleviate: Diminish

To make or become smaller or less.

Synonym of Alleviate: Reduce

To make smaller in amount or degree.

Synonym of Alleviate: Modify

To change slightly to improve or reduce the effect.

Synonym of Alleviate: Ameliorate

To make a bad situation better.

Synonym of Alleviate: Lighten

To make less heavy or less serious.

Synonym of Alleviate: Soothe

To calm pain, anger, or anxiety.

Synonym of Alleviate: Lessen

To make less in degree or amount.

Antonym of Alleviate: Aggravate

To make a problem or pain worse.

Antonym of Alleviate: Intensify

To make stronger or more severe.

Antonym of Alleviate: Escalate

To increase rapidly or become more serious.

Antonym of Alleviate: Exacerbate

To make an already bad situation much worse.

Latin root of Alleviate: alleviare

Meaning to make lighter.

Usage Tip: Alleviate

Typically used in the context of reducing pain or suffering.

Usage Tip: Mitigate

Used for reducing severity of damage or risk.

Usage Tip: Relieve

Used for easing or removing discomfort.

Usage Tip: Ameliorate

Used for improving a bad condition.

Usage Tip: Soothe

Used for calming pain or emotions.

Usage Tip: Aggravate

Used for making worse.

Usage Tip: Exacerbate

Used for making much worse.