Alleviate vs Worsen - What's the difference?
alleviate | worsen |
To make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.
To make worse; to impair.
* The global warming has worsened the weather.
* Southey
To become worse; to get worse.
* The weather has worsened .
(obsolete) To get the better of; to worst.
In lang=en terms the difference between alleviate and worsen
is that alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty while worsen is to become worse; to get worse.As verbs the difference between alleviate and worsen
is that alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty while worsen is to make worse; to impair.alleviate
English
Verb
- Alcohol is often a cheap tool to alleviate the stress of a hard day.
Synonyms
* address, allay, ameliorate, assuage, ease, mitigate, relieveworsen
English
Verb
(en verb)- It is apparent that, in the particular point of which we have been conversing, their condition is greatly worsened .