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Antonyms for alleviates

Grammar : Verb
Spell : uh-lee-vee-eyt
Phonetic Transcription : əˈli viˌeɪt

Definition of alleviates

Origin :
  • late 15c., from Middle French allevier or directly from Late Latin alleviatus, past participle of alleviare "to lighten," from Latin ad- "to" (see ad-) + levis "light" in weight (see lever). Related: Alleviated; alleviating.
  • verb relieve; lessen
Example sentences :
  • This dries the tear, alleviates the sorrow, fills the blank.
  • Extract from : « Life and Times of David » by Charles Henry Mackintosh
  • Time softens and alleviates all troubles, and this was no exception.
  • Extract from : « Memories » by Fannie A. (Mrs.) Beers
  • We get plenty of lemons and ice from the Sanitary Commission which alleviates our discomforts considerably.
  • Extract from : « Personal Recollections and Civil War Diary, 1864 » by Lemuel Abijah Abbott
  • But time, which alleviates all other evils, only encreased mine; and they were now become almost insupportable.
  • Extract from : « Emmeline » by Charlotte Turner Smith
  • In cases of asthmatic affections, it alleviates the most distressing symptoms, and shortens the duration of the paroxysms.
  • Extract from : « New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers » by Various
  • If you have, you will know how 'owning up' soothes the savage breast and alleviates the gnawings of remorse.
  • Extract from : « The Wouldbegoods » by E. Nesbit
  • A medicine for the most diverse ills, it alleviates both the pains of poverty and the boredom of riches.
  • Extract from : « The Joyful Heart » by Robert Haven Schauffler
  • Ang biks mualibyu (mupaalibyu) sa sip-un, Vicks alleviates a cold.
  • Extract from : « A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan » by John U. Wolff
  • If you have, you will know how "owning up" soothes the savage breast and alleviates the gnawings of remorse.
  • Extract from : « The Wouldbegoods » by E. Nesbit
  • When an Indian is sorrow-stricken over the death of a friend or relative, he alleviates his suffering by killing some one else.
  • Extract from : « The American Missionary, Vol. 43, No. 9, September, 1889 » by Various

Synonyms for alleviates

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