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alleviate (v.)
late 15c., from Middle French
allevier
or directly from Late Latin
alleviatus
, past participle of
alleviare
"to lighten," from Latin
ad-
"to" (see
ad-
) +
levis
"light" in weight (see
lever
). Related:
Alleviated
;
alleviating
.