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al•le•vi•ate
Pronunciation: (u-lē'vē-āt"), [key]—
v.t., -at•ed, -at•ing.
to make easier to endure; lessen; mitigate:
to alleviate sorrow; to alleviate pain. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.