alleviated
Took edge off
Alleviated is the past tense of alleviate, meaning to make something painful or burdensome less severe.
You alleviate suffering, poverty, symptoms, or concerns—not eliminate them, but reduce their intensity: The medication alleviated her pain.
His explanation alleviated my fears somewhat.
Made less severe
- soothedCalmed or comforted
- lessenedMade or became smaller
- reducedMade less in amount
- mitigatedReduced in intensity
assuaged · diminished · abated · palliated · ameliorated · allayed · softened · tempered
Curative mental treatment
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
- interventionPurposeful involvement to change course
- healingRestoration of health
rehabilitation · palliative · analgesic · massage · acupuncture · physiotherapy · holistic · dosage
Made less heavy
- liftedRaised upward
- unburdenedFreed from a load
- removedTaken from position
- freedReleased from confinement
released · discharged · unloaded · cleared · dispelled · banished · eliminated · resolved
Given emotional relief
- reassuredHad confidence restored
- consoledGave comfort to
- calmedMade tranquil
- unburdenedFreed from a load
solaced · heartened · settled · pacified · quieted · tranquilized · relaxed · destressed
eased
Made less severe
mitigated · assuaged · diminished · abated · palliated · ameliorated · allayed · softened · tempered · moderated
therapy
Curative mental treatment
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
- interventionPurposeful involvement to change course
healing · rehabilitation · palliative · analgesic · massage · acupuncture · physiotherapy · holistic · dosage · prescription
lightened
Made less heavy
- liftedRaised upward
- unburdenedFreed from a load
- removedTaken from position
freed · released · discharged · unloaded · cleared · dispelled · banished · eliminated · resolved · loosened
comforted
Given emotional relief
unburdened · solaced · heartened · settled · pacified · quieted · tranquilized · relaxed · destressed · supported
alleviatedaggravated
Intensified or vexed
exacerbated · worsened · intensified · compounded · heightened
alleviatedunalleviated
Not made less severe
unmitigated · unrelieved · unabated · unremedied · undiminished
- poverty alleviationReducing extreme economic need
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