Thesaurus: alleviate

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1. v. t. To lighten or lessen the force or weight of.
2. v. t. To lighten or lessen (physical or mental troubles); to mitigate, or make easier to be endured; as, to alleviate sorrow, pain, care, etc. ; -- opposed to aggravate.
3. v. t. To extenuate; to palliate.
4. v. provide physical relief, as from pain
5. v. make easier
6. v:100 v provide physical relief, as from pain v make easier