NSW Selective & Scholarship
Alleviate
verb/uh-LEE-vee-ayt/
To make a pain or problem less bad or easier to bear.
In contextThe teacher's kind words alleviated my worry before the test.
Remember it
'Alleviate' hides 'lev' (light) — it lightens a heavy trouble.
Use it well
Use for reducing pain, stress or hardship, not solving it fully.