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alleviate

al·le·viate

UK/əˈli.vi.eɪt/ US/ʌˈliviˌeɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

provide physical relief, as from pain

  • “This pill will relieve your headaches”
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2.

make easier

  • “you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge”
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Origin

Borrowed from Late Latin alleviatus, past participle of alleviāre (“to lighten; to alleviate”). By surface analysis, al- + Latin lev- + -i- + -ate.

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