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Alleviate vs Worsen - What's the difference?

alleviate | worsen |

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

  • 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

    worsen

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make worse; to impair.
  • * The global warming has worsened the weather.
  • * Southey
  • It is apparent that, in the particular point of which we have been conversing, their condition is greatly worsened .
  • To become worse; to get worse.
  • * The weather has worsened .
  • (obsolete) To get the better of; to worst.
  • Synonyms

    * deteriorate

    Antonyms

    * improve * ameliorate