alleviation

Examples

• All

• Animals were treated humanely and with regard for alleviation of suffering.

  Academic text (2013)

• No other differences in reactions to the events or effective alleviation across domains were found.

  Academic text (1996)

• While growth matters, its contribution to poverty alleviation is much less than the World Bank claims.

  Academic text (1998)

• I do not see alleviation coming from anywhere but at the micro level.

  Academic text (1992)

• Suggestions for the prevention and alleviation of mathematics anxiety are included.

  Academic text (1994)

• Exercise, then, may be an important strategy in the alleviation of these unpleasant psychological characteristics.

  Academic text (1991)

• Claims of conservation's contribution to poverty alleviation, however, remain controversial.

  Academic text (2012)

• The main objectives of spasticity management include improved function, prevention of complications, and alleviation of discomfort and embarrassment.

  Academic text (2004)

• The patients with the worst preoperative VCR experienced the greatest improvement in hypernasality and alleviation of nasal emissions.

  Academic text (2015)

• Following surgery, nearly all patients experienced a significant alleviation of pain and discomfort.

Synonyms

R

relief

vsalleviation

497 1.0

A feeling of comfort when pain or worry goes away

focuses on making pain or problems less severe rather than removing them

M

mitigation

vsalleviation

21 5.6

Action that reduces the harm or seriousness of something

is broader by including the comfort felt when severity is reduced

E

easing

vsalleviation

19 4.0

A change that makes something less strong or difficult

also denotes the comfort that follows the reduction in severity

E

easement

vsalleviation

1 7.9

To make pain or discomfort less strong

also covers the resulting comfort or diminished suffering after the change

P

palliation

vsalleviation

• Specialized

1 8.6

To make pain or discomfort less strong without curing the disease

can also mean making problems less severe and include the comfort afterwards

A

assuagement

vsalleviation

• Formal

1 9.9

A feeling of relief when pain or worry becomes less

refers to the action of making pain or problems less severe instead of the feeling

Antonyms

A

aggravation

• Specialized

2 5.4

An action that makes a problem or illness worse

E

exacerbation

2 8.6

A worsening of a problem, conflict, or health symptoms, for example more pain

How Relieved

to feel no pain

13 7.2

remission

• Specialized

43 6.4

relief

497 1.0

alleviation

4 5.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology