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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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It alleviates some of the burden of caring for their aging parents, and it ensures that some level of care will be available as they themselves age.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

That’s on top of the injections Leite gives herself regularly: NAD+, which she says makes her feel energized and alleviates her brain fog, and glutathione, which is marketed for antioxidant and immune support.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Clearing the amyloid beta plaques in mice also alleviates risk-taking behavior.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 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