alleviate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced American Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com

Definition of alleviate verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

alleviate

verb

NAmE//əˈliviˌeɪt//

alleviate somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they alleviate

he / she / it alleviates

past simple alleviated

-ing form alleviating

to make something less severe synonym ease to alleviate suffering A number of measures were taken to alleviate the problem.

Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.

alleviation

NAmE//əˌliviˈeɪʃn//

noun [uncountable] the alleviation of povertySee alleviate in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Check pronunciation: alleviate