alleviation English

Meaning alleviation meaning

What does alleviation mean?

alleviation

— noun (= relief) the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief

— noun (= relief) the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain

Synonyms alleviation synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as alleviation?

alleviation English » English

relief

mitigation

abatement

easement

palliation

easing

pacification

assuagement

allaying

solace

moderation

lessening

leniency

consolation

comfort

cessation

appeasement

suppression

stop

softening

slackening

reprieve

removal

reduction

quieting

peacefulness

palliative

modification

loosening

looseness

lightness

lightening

lenience

flexibility

ease

discontinuity

discontinuance

diminution

check

attenuation

allayment