Alleviate
/əˈliː.vi.eɪt/
Definitions
- (v.) To make a problem, pain, or burden less severe or more bearable.
The new policy aims to alleviate poverty in urban areas.
Forms
- alleviates
- alleviating
- alleviated
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Commentary
Typically used in legal and policy contexts to describe the reduction of harm or hardship without fully resolving the underlying cause.
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