alleviates

VERB

relieve; lessen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allay assuage ease mitigate

STRONG

lighten mollify pacify soft-pedal

WEAK

pour oil on take the bite out take the edge off take the sting out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

increase intensify irritate worsen

STRONG

agitate depress incite upset

WEAK

aggravate heighten magnify

Example Sentences

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The deal alleviates concerns about rivals impacting Nvidia’s AI chip market share.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

“Importantly, Azure is set for another strong year as incremental capacity alleviates constraints on core and AI workloads, unlocking faster growth and reinforcing its role as a key engine alongside M365,” Thill wrote.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026

Hormone-replacement therapy, which consists of estrogen and progesterone, alleviates short-term symptoms of menopause.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

"Although we know that some atoms 'jump' into nearby empty spaces, how this process alleviates stress has long been a mystery."

From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 2024

Medicine X which immediately alleviates 3 percent of all headaches in test after test is certainly better than nothing, but how much would you spend on it?

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos