ALLEVIATE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ALLEVIATE?

Need another word that means the same as “alleviate”? Find 35 synonyms and 30 related words for “alleviate” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Alleviate” are: ease, facilitate, assuage, palliate, relieve, reduce, take the edge off, deaden, dull, diminish, lessen, weaken, lighten, attenuate, allay, damp, soothe, help, soften, temper, control, still, quell, tone down, blunt, dilute, moderate, mitigate, modify, abate, lull, pacify, placate, mollify, sweeten

Alleviate as a Verb

Definitions of "Alleviate" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “alleviate” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Provide physical relief, as from pain.
• Make easier.
• Make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.

Synonyms of "Alleviate" as a verb (35 Words)

abate	Make less active or intense. The storm abated.
allay	Diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry. The report attempted to educate the public and allay fears.
assuage	Make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense. The letter assuaged the fears of most members.
attenuate	Become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude. Her intolerance was attenuated by an unexpected liberalism.
blunt	Make dull or blunt. Terror blunted her feelings.
control	Exercise authoritative control or power over. He had to control his temper.
damp	Reduce or stop the vibration of (the strings of a piano or other musical instrument) so as to reduce the volume of sound. An ensemble of drums including a foot damped instrument.
deaden	Make vapid or deprive of spirit. Deadened wine.
dilute	Reduce the value of (a shareholding) by issuing more shares in a company without increasing the values of its assets. Bleach can be diluted with cold water.
diminish	Cause to seem less impressive or valuable. The trial has aged and diminished him.
dull	Make dull in appearance. Age had dulled the surface.
ease	Of share prices interest rates etc decrease in value or amount. Tokyo s dominance of government was deemed to ease efficient contact making.
facilitate	Make (an action or process) easy or easier. You could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge.
help	Help to some food help with food or drink. I m sorry to put you to any inconvenience but it can t be helped.
lessen	Make smaller. The warmth of the afternoon lessened.
lighten	Reduce the weight on; make lighter. Lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents.
lull	Become quiet or less intensive. The rarity of earthquakes there has lulled people into a false sense of security.
mitigate	Make (something bad) less severe, serious, or painful. Drainage schemes have helped to mitigate this problem.
moderate	Make less strong or intense; soften. Moderate your speed.
modify	Make less severe or harsh or extreme. Please modify this letter to make it more polite.
mollify	Appease the anger or anxiety of (someone. She managed to mollify the angry customer.
pacify	Cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of. The U N troops are working to pacify Bosnia.
palliate	Disguise the seriousness of (an offence. This eliminated or at least palliated suspicions aroused by German unity.
placate	Make (someone) less angry or hostile. They attempted to placate the students with promises.
quell	Overcome or allay. Quell my hunger.
reduce	Reduce in size reduce physically. Reduce a problem to a single question.
relieve	Relieve oneself of troubling information. The bird s body is black relieved only by white under the tail.
soften	Make less severe or harsh. The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it.
soothe	Give moral or emotional strength to. A shot of brandy might soothe his nerves.
still	Make or become still quieten. The din in the hall stilled.
sweeten	Make sweeter, more pleasant, or more agreeable. There is no way to sweeten the statement.
take the edge off	Make a film or photograph of something.
temper	Make more temperate acceptable or suitable by adding something else moderate. Their idealism is tempered with realism.
tone down	Vary the pitch of one’s speech.
weaken	Lessen in force or effect. Fault lines had weakened and shattered the rocks.

Usage Examples of "Alleviate" as a verb

• Measures to alleviate unemployment.
• He couldn't prevent her pain, only alleviate it.

Associations of "Alleviate" (30 Words)

abate	Reduce or remove (a nuisance. The storm suddenly abated.
allay	Diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry. Some stale figs partly allayed our hunger.
appease	Pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands. Amendments have been added to appease local pressure groups.
assuage	Satisfy (an appetite or desire. The letter assuaged the fears of most members.
conciliate	Gain (esteem or goodwill. All complaints about charges will be conciliated if possible.
diminish	Lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of. The new law is expected to diminish the government s chances.
ease	Of share prices interest rates etc decrease in value or amount. He eased himself into the chair.
emollient	Toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin. A rich emollient shampoo.
extenuate	Cause (an offence) to seem less serious. The circumstances extenuate the crime.
facilitate	Make easier. Schools were located in the same campus to facilitate the sharing of resources.
lessen	Decrease in size, extent, or range. The warmth of the afternoon lessened.
licensee	Someone to whom a license is granted.
mitigate	Make less severe or harsh. There had been a provocation that mitigated the offence to a degree.
mitigation	A partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances. The identification and mitigation of pollution.
mollification	The act of appeasing someone or causing someone to be more favorably inclined. His unsuccessful mollification of the mob.
mollify	Make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else. The women hoped to mollify the harsh wilderness environment.
pacify	Fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location. He had to pacify angry spectators.
palliate	Lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of. This eliminated or at least palliated suspicions aroused by German unity.
palliation	To act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious.
placate	Make (someone) less angry or hostile. They attempted to placate the students with promises.
quench	An act of quenching a very hot substance. Quench a rebellion.
rarefy	Weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance. As the shell continues to expand and rarefy astronomers may eventually be able to see characteristic gamma rays from the radioactivity within.
relent	Give in, as to influence or pressure. The rain relented.
relieve	Relieve oneself of troubling information. Train your dog to relieve itself where you want it to.
remission	A payment of money sent to a person in another place. The scheme allows for the partial remission of tuition fees.
remit	Law the act of remitting especially the referral of a law case to another court. The request for an investigation was remitted to a special committee.
slacken	Make less active or fast. The rope slackened.
slake	Satisfy (desires. Slake your thirst with citron press.
soften	Become soft or softer. The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it.
soothe	Gently calm (a person or their feelings. The medicine soothes the pain of the inflammation.