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Alleviate vs Reliefe - What's the difference?

alleviate | reliefe |

As a verb alleviate

is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

As a noun reliefe is

obsolete spelling of relief.

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

    Related terms

    * alleviated * alleviation * alleviator

    reliefe

    English

    Noun

  • * , scene i:
    • For this reliefe much thanks, tis bitter cold, and I am ?ick at hart.