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Alleviate

  1. verb

    provide physical relief, as from pain

    This pill will relieve your headaches

    Similar: relieve, palliate, assuage

  2. verb

    make easier

    you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge

    Similar: facilitate, ease

Word family

alleviative · alleviated · alleviating

Words that mean the same

Calm and Soothe

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