Definition for Alleviation:

• That which mitigates, or makes more tolerable.

Synonyms for Alleviation:

• n.

  •
  • mitigation,
  • increase.
  •act (noun)
  • alleviation,
  • easing,
  • easement.
  •aid (noun)
  • co-operation,
  • shot in the arm,
  • leg up,
  • co-operations,
  • ministries,
  • ministration,
  • ministrations.
  •alleviation (noun)
  • assuagement.
  •appeasement (noun)
  • propitiations,
  • re conciliation,
  • bluntings,
  • soothings,
  • re-conciliation,
  • re-conciliations,
  • quenchings,
  • quietings,
  • mollifications,
  • re conciliations,
  • lullings,
  • tranquilizations,
  • accedings,
  • quellings.
  •comfort (noun)
  • re pose,
  • bed roses,
  • snugnesses,
  • secour,
  • re-pose,
  • wellbeings,
  • well being,
  • restfulnesses,
  • cozinesses.
  •cure (noun)
  • counter-agents,
  • elixir vitaes,
  • restora-tives,
  • restora tives,
  • counter-measure,
  • counter measure,
  • counteractants,
  • re-dresses,
  • anti-dote,
  • counter agents,
  • anti-dotes,
  • catholicons,
  • re dresses,
  • pharmacons,
  • re-dress,
  • anti dote,
  • counter measures,
  • counter agent,
  • medicants,
  • anti dotes,
  • re dress,
  • counteragents,
  • restora tive,
  • healing agents.
  •diminution (noun)
  • de-cline,
  • weakenings,
  • de cay,
  • de-clines,
  • de-crease,
  • de-creases,
  • de clines,
  • de crease,
  • de creases,
  • de-cay,
  • de cays,
  • de cline,
  • de-cays.
  •relaxation (noun)
  • re laxations,
  • re-quiescences,
  • re creation,
  • re creations,
  • re quiescence,
  • re laxation,
  • loosenings,
  • re-laxations,
  • re-quiescence,
  • re-laxation,
  • re quiescences,
  • requiescences.
  •relief (noun)
  • mercy,
  • help,
  • ease,
  • abatement,
  • salving,
  • mildness,
  • remedy,
  • respite.
  •reprieve (noun)
  • de-ferment,
  • lifesavers,
  • let ups,
  • let-ups,
  • de-ferments,
  • de ferment,
  • de ferments.
  •solace (noun)
  • condolements.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • palliation,
  • adjustment.

Paraphrases for Alleviation:

• Equivalence

  • Proper noun, singular
    mitigation, relief, Alleviating.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    mitigation.

• Forward Entailment

  • Proper noun, singular
    reduction, reductions.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    reduction, diminution.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    less, mitigate, eradication.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    mitigate, moderation, mitigative, slowdown, narrowing, downsizing, minimisation, Dimming, enlightenment, eradication, palliative, improvement.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    alleviate, Mitigating, attenuation, abatement.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    amelioration, lessening, commutation, relief, Mitigating, softening, lightening, attenuation, curtailment, abatement.

Antonyms for Alleviation:

• n.

  • relief
    injury.
  • Other antonyms:
    smart, twinge, discomfort, misery, sting, pang, ache, throe, tingle, suffering, stitch, unrest.

Alleviation Sentence Examples:

• Is Pitt to be blamed for effecting economies which led to a reduction of taxes and an alleviation of the burdens of the poor?

• That he had not loved her was the tragedy; that he had never seen was, in reality, the tragedy's alleviation.

Homophones for Alleviation:

• alluviation.

Hypernym for Alleviation:

• n.

  • act
    liberalisation, detente, decompression, decompressing, spasmolysis, liberalization, palliation, relaxation.

Hyponym for Alleviation:

• n.

  • act
    decrease, reduction, step-down, diminution.
  • feeling
    comfort.