To alleviate is to make pain, problems, or suffering less severe or easier to bear. It doesn’t remove the cause completely, but it reduces the burden.
From Latin *alleviare* “to lighten, relieve,” from *ad-* “to” + *levis* “light (not heavy).” The core idea is making something feel lighter.
Alleviate is literally about ‘lightening’ a load—emotional or physical. It reminds us that you don’t always have to fix everything; sometimes just making a burden feel lighter is already powerful help.
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