What does "alleviating" mean?

present participle and gerund of alleviate

What is a synonym for "alleviating"?

Common synonyms include: allaying, alleviative, ameliorating, analgesic, anesthetic, anodyne.

Alleviating

verb

verb ·5 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

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Verb

1
present participle and gerund of alleviate form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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allaying alleviative ameliorating analgesic anesthetic anodyne

Antonyms

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aggravating aggravation exacerbate exacerbating

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"Now Ghouate's village is connected to the world's largest functioning fog collection project, alleviating the need to collect water that fell mainly on women."

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