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alleviate
alleviate
verb
Definition of ALLEVIATE
to make more bearable or less severe <a car pool alleviates some of the stress of driving the kids to and from school every day>
Related Words abate, lighten, moderate, soften, temper; cure, heal, remedy; amend, correct, emend, fix, mend, rectify, reform, repair; ameliorate, better, enhance, enrich, improve, meliorate, perfect, refine
Antonyms aggravate, exacerbate
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