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alleviate

Compound vs Alleviate - What's the difference?

compound | alleviate |


In lang=en terms the difference between compound and alleviate

is that compound is to worsen a situation or thing state while alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

As verbs the difference between compound and alleviate

is that compound is to form (a resulting mixture) by combining different elements, ingredients, or parts while alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

As a noun compound

is an enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined or compound can be anything made by combining several things.

As an adjective compound

is composed of elements; not simple.

Alleviate vs Abbreviate - What's the difference?

alleviate | abbreviate |


In lang=en terms the difference between alleviate and abbreviate

is that alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty while abbreviate is to reduce a word or phrase by means of contraction or omission to a shorter recognizable form .

As verbs the difference between alleviate and abbreviate

is that alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty while abbreviate is (obsolete|transitive) to shorten by omitting parts or details
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As an adjective abbreviate is

(obsolete) abbreviated; abridged; shortened .

As a noun abbreviate is

(obsolete) an abridgment .

Alleviate vs Ally - What's the difference?

alleviate | ally |


As a verb alleviate

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

As a proper noun ally is

a diminutive of the female given names alison, alice and alexandra.

Meliorate vs Alleviate - What's the difference?

meliorate | alleviate |


In lang=en terms the difference between meliorate and alleviate

is that meliorate is to make better, to improve; to heal or solve a problem while alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

As verbs the difference between meliorate and alleviate

is that meliorate is to make better, to improve; to heal or solve a problem while alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

Mitigation vs Alleviate - What's the difference?

mitigation | alleviate |


As a noun mitigation

is relief; alleviation.

As a verb alleviate is

to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

Allege vs Alleviate - What's the difference?

allege | alleviate |


As verbs the difference between allege and alleviate

is that allege is while alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

Thaw vs Alleviate - What's the difference?

thaw | alleviate |


In transitive terms the difference between thaw and alleviate

is that thaw is to cause frozen things (such as earth, snow, ice) to melt, soften, or dissolve. Specifically by gradual warming while alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

As verbs the difference between thaw and alleviate

is that thaw is to melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften; — said of that which is frozen; as, the ice thaws. Specifically by gradual warming while alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

As a noun thaw

is the melting of ice, snow, or other congealed matter; the resolution of ice, or the like, into the state of a fluid; liquefaction by heat of anything congealed by frost.

Profound vs Alleviate - What's the difference?

profound | alleviate |


As verbs the difference between profound and alleviate

is that profound is (obsolete) to cause to sink deeply; to cause to dive or penetrate far down while alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

As an adjective profound

is descending far below the surface; opening or reaching to great depth; deep.

As a noun profound

is (obsolete) the deep; the sea; the ocean.

Alleviate vs Affiliate - What's the difference?

alleviate | affiliate |


In transitive terms the difference between alleviate and affiliate

is that alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty while affiliate is to connect in the way of descent; to trace origin to.

As a noun affiliate is

someone or something that is affiliated, or associated; a member of a group of associated things.

Resolve vs Alleviate - What's the difference?

resolve | alleviate |


In transitive terms the difference between resolve and alleviate

is that resolve is to determine or decide in purpose; to make ready in mind; to fix; to settle while alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

As a noun resolve

is determination, will power.

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