глагол облегчать (боль, страдания); смягчать Например: to alleviate pains — облегчить боли Синоним(ы): lessen
transitive verb (-ated; -ating) Etymology: Late Latin alleviatus, past participle of alleviare, from Latin ad- + levis light — more at light relieve, lessen: as a. to make (as suffering) more bearable Example: her sympathy alleviated his distress b. to partially remove or correct Example: measures taken to alleviate a labor shortage Synonyms: see relieve • alleviation noun • alleviator noun