alleviated
verb
Pronunciation: əˈliːvieɪtɪd
Definition
Made less severe, intense, or burdensome.
Examples
The new bridge significantly alleviated the traffic congestion during rush hour.
He hoped that an honest conversation would alleviate the tension between his two best friends.
How to Use alleviated
- alleviate something (collocation)
- To reduce the intensity of a specific problem or condition. — "The government implemented new policies to alleviate the housing crisis."
- be alleviated by (prepositional phrase)
- Used in the passive voice to describe what caused the reduction in severity. — "The symptoms were quickly alleviated by the new medication."
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