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Word entry · 9 letters

alleviate

Best crossword clue

"Ease the severity of"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /əˈli.vi.eɪt/Part of speech verbSorted aaeeilltvStarts with AEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
1A2L3L4E5V6I7A8T9E

Definitions

  1. provide physical relief, as from pain

Word origin

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

Used in a sentence

  • alleviate his pain
  • Alcohol is often a cheap tool to alleviate the stress of a hard day.
  • There are different ways to alleviate your financial debt.

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