verb · Easy SAT word

    Alleviate

    relieve; provide physical relief, as from pain

    Alleviate in a sentence

    Medicine can alleviate the pain from a headache.

    Synonyms for alleviate

    • relieve
    • ease
    • reduce

    Antonyms for alleviate

    • worsen
    • aggravate
    • increase

    Practice alleviate on real SAT questions

    Vocabulary like alleviate appears on the Digital SAT in Words-in-Context questions, where you choose the word that fits a passage's meaning and tone. You can also drill this word with vocabulary flashcards.

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