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Alleviate vs Impede - What's the difference?

alleviate | impede |

As verbs the difference between alleviate and impede

is that alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty while impede is to get in the way of; to hinder.

alleviate

English

Verb

  • To make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.
  • Alcohol is often a cheap tool to alleviate the stress of a hard day.

    Synonyms

    * address, allay, ameliorate, assuage, ease, mitigate, relieve

    impede

    English

    Verb

    (imped)
  • to get in the way of; to hinder
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * assist, help * expede (obsolete) * expedite