/
əˈliːvɪeɪt/
v.
make (pain or difficulty) less severe.
Derivative
- alleviation n.
- alleviative adj.
- alleviator n.
Etymology
ME: from late L. alleviat-, alleviare ‘lighten’, from L. allevare, from ad- ‘to’ + levare ‘raise’, influenced by levis ‘light’.
