alleviate
verb/əˈli.vi.eɪt/
Etymology Borrowed from Late Latin alleviatus, past participle of alleviāre (“to lighten; to alleviate”). By surface analysis, al- + Latin lev- + -i- + -ate.
1
To reduce or lessen the severity of a pain or difficulty.
- alleviate his pain
- Alcohol is often a cheap tool to alleviate the stress of a hard day.
2
(finance) to pay down partially.
- There are different ways to alleviate your financial debt.
- Derived terms
- alleviated, alleviatingly, alleviation, alleviative, alleviator