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alleviate

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  1. relieve               
 
al.le.vi.ate \*-'le--ve--.a-t\ \*-.le--ve--'a--sh*n\ vt [LL alleviatus, pp. 
   of alleviare, fr. L ad- + levis lig]ht - more at LIGHT 1: to make easier to 
   be endured : MODERATE  2: to remove or correct in part : LESSEN  - 
   al.le.vi.a.tion n