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alleviate

Modify vs Alleviate - What's the difference?

modify | alleviate |


In lang=en terms the difference between modify and alleviate

is that modify is to be or become modified while alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

As verbs the difference between modify and alleviate

is that modify is to make partial changes to while alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

Alleviate vs X - What's the difference?

alleviate | x |


As a verb alleviate

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

As a letter x is

the twenty-fourth letter of the.

As a symbol x is

voiceless velar fricative.

Improvement vs Alleviate - What's the difference?

improvement | alleviate |


As a noun improvement

is the act of improving]]; advancement or growth; [[promote|promotion in desirable qualities; progress toward what is better; melioration; as, the improvement of the mind, of land, roads, etc.

As a verb alleviate is

to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

Alleviate vs Counteract - What's the difference?

alleviate | counteract |


As verbs the difference between alleviate and counteract

is that alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty while counteract is to act in opposition to; thwart; to hinder, defeat, or frustrate, by contrary agency or influence; as, to counteract the effect of medicines; to counteract good advice.

Alleviate vs Relax - What's the difference?

alleviate | relax |


In lang=en terms the difference between alleviate and relax

is that alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty while relax is to relieve (something) from stress.

As verbs the difference between alleviate and relax

is that alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty while relax is to calm down.

Alleviate vs Rehabilitate - What's the difference?

alleviate | rehabilitate |


In lang=en terms the difference between alleviate and rehabilitate

is that alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty while rehabilitate is to go through such a process; to recover.

As verbs the difference between alleviate and rehabilitate

is that alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty while rehabilitate is to restore (someone) to their former state, reputation, possessions, status etc.

Alleviate vs Terms - What's the difference?

alleviate | terms |


As a verb alleviate

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

As a noun terms is

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Curtail vs Alleviate - What's the difference?

curtail | alleviate |


In lang=en terms the difference between curtail and alleviate

is that curtail is to shorten or abridge the duration of something; to truncate while alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

As verbs the difference between curtail and alleviate

is that curtail is (obsolete) to cut short the tail of an animal while alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

As a noun curtail

is (architecture) a scroll termination, as of a step, etc.

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