alleviate

In transitive terms the difference between alleviate and numb

is that alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty while numb is to cause to become numb.

As an adjective numb is

without the power of sensation and motion or feeling; insensible.

Compose is a related term of alleviate.

As verbs the difference between compose and alleviate

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

As a noun compose

is compound.

As a verb alleviate is

to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

As a verb alleviate is

to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

Ebb is a related term of alleviate.

In lang=en terms the difference between ebb and alleviate

is that ebb is to cause to flow back while alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

As verbs the difference between ebb and alleviate

is that ebb is to flow back or recede while alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

As a noun ebb

is the receding movement of the tide.

As an adjective ebb

is low, shallow.

Alleviate is a synonym of nullify.

As verbs the difference between alleviate and nullify

is that alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty while nullify is (legal) to make legally invalid.

Contract is a related term of alleviate.

In lang=en terms the difference between contract and alleviate

is that contract is to gain or acquire (an illness) while alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

As verbs the difference between contract and alleviate

is that contract is (ambitransitive) to draw together or nearer; to shorten, narrow, or lessen while alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

As a noun contract

is an agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement.

As an adjective contract

is (obsolete) contracted; affianced; betrothed.

As verbs the difference between alleviate and relife

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

Alleviate is a related term of smother.

In lang=en terms the difference between alleviate and smother

is that alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty while smother is figuratively: to perish, grow feeble, or decline, by suppression or concealment; be stifled; be suppressed or concealed.

As verbs the difference between alleviate and smother

is that alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty while smother is to suffocate; stifle; obstruct, more or less completely, the respiration of.

As a noun smother is

that which smothers or appears to smother, particularly .

Lower is a related term of alleviate.

In lang=en terms the difference between lower and alleviate

is that lower is to decrease in value, amount, etc while alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

As verbs the difference between lower and alleviate

is that lower is to let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down or lower can be while alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

As an adjective lower

is (low).

As an adverb lower

is .