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alleviate

verb

/əˈliː.vi.eɪt/

Meaning

To make suffering, deficiency, or a problem less severe; to relieve or ease.

To make suffering, deficiency, or a problem less severe.

Meditation can alleviate stress and improve focus.

Meditation helps alleviate stress and anxiety.

reduce, relieve, mitigate, ease

Entry 1

reduce, relieve, mitigate

Entry 2

relieve, reduce, ease

aggravate, worsen, intensify

Entry 1

aggravate, worsen, intensify

Entry 2

aggravate, intensify, worsen

to press and move something firmly against a surface; to apply pressure with movement

To make something less severe, serious, or painful; to reduce or alleviate.

Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.

to take pleasure in; to have a good time

To stare with an open mouth in wonder or shock; to open wide.

to express approval or admiration for someone or something