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 [..]

to relieve, unburden, or make easier.

relieve: provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches" facilitate: make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing you [..]

v. To make less burdensome or less hard to bear.

To ease or make less severe.

(v) provide physical relief, as from pain(v) make easier

1. To lighten or lessen the force or weight of. "Should no others join capable to alleviate the expense." (Evelyn) "Those large bladders . . . Conduce much to the alleviating of the body [of flying birds]" (Ray) 2. To lighten or lessen (physical or mental troubles); to mitigate, or make easier to be endured; as, to alleviate sor [..]