English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Result for Alleviate
Alleviate
(v. t.)
To lighten or lessen the force or weight of.
Alleviate
(v. t.)
To lighten or lessen (physical or mental troubles);
to mitigate, or make easier to be endured; as, to alleviate sorrow,
pain, care, etc. ; -- opposed to aggravate.
Alleviate
(v. t.)
To extenuate; to palliate.