alleviate

🇺🇸 /əˈliːvieɪt/ 🇬🇧 /əˈliːvieɪt/
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verb
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to make something bad less severe or easier to bear

Taking medicine can help alleviate pain and make you feel better.

translation

v. to make something bad less severe or easier to bear

Word Forms

3rd Present alleviates
Past alleviated
Perfect alleviated
Progressive alleviating