ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsAalleviate
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alleviate
Meaning: to make less severe
alleviate in a sentence
How alleviate is used in real sentences:
Aspirin can alleviate a headache within minutes.
Aspirin can alleviate a mild headache.
“Dense shrubs alleviate the force of winter winds, while exhaust vents melt patches of snow.”
— from the passage The Winter Choice
Synonyms for alleviate
Other words for alleviate — ease, relieve and mitigate — carry the same meaning.
- ease
- relieve
- mitigate
Antonyms of alleviate
Words that mean the opposite of alleviate:
- aggravate
- worsen
- intensify
Where it comes from
From Latin alleviare 'to lighten'
Memory hook
ALLEVIATE — make the load A-LEVIAT-ER (lighter).