Vocabulary Word
Word: alleviate
Definition: relieve (pain)
Definition: relieve (pain)
Sentences Containing 'alleviate'
No arguments shall be wanting on my part that can alleviate so severe a misfortune or that may comfort you, under a circumstance that must be of all others the most afflicting to a parent's mind.
Besides, I believe, between ourselves, she did this in order to distract her mind, that she might forget; and she only filled her head in order to alleviate the weight on her heart.
Seek not to console me; alas, nothing can alleviate so great a sorrow the wound is too deep and too fresh!
The doctor left him in this paroxysm, knowing that he could do nothing to alleviate it, and, going up to Noirtier, said abruptly,``How do you find yourself?
Now, my daughter, learn from my lips how you may alleviate this misfortune, so far as it will affect you.''
``See,''saidd'Avrigny to Villefort,``nature knows how to alleviate the deepest sorrow.
Oh, work, work, my passion, my joy, my delight, it is for thee to alleviate my sorrows!''
The exportation of gold and silver is, in this case, not the cause, but the effect of its declension, and may even, for some little time, alleviate the misery of that declension.
The law, contrary to all the ordinary principles of justice, first creates the temptation, and then punishes those who yield to it; and it commonly enhances the punishment, too, in proportion to the very circumstance which ought certainly to alleviate it, the temptation to commit the crime.
This being so, I say I thank you, sirs, for the offer you have made me, which places me under the obligation of complying with the request you have made of me; though I fear the account I shall give you of my misfortunes will excite in you as much concern as compassion, for you will be unable to suggest anything to remedy them or any consolation to alleviate them.
I have now news to give you, which, if it serves not to alleviate your sufferings, will not in any wise increase them.
Victorino Noval Foundation is a foundation which aims to alleviate trade and travel restrictions between the United States and Cuba.
Hibiki meets a cursed girl named Nazuna Shireiyu, and Hibiki tries to help alleviate her curse, and in doing so becomes her friend.
The main buyers of medicine made from slow lorises are middle- to upper-class women between the ages of 25 and 45 who primarily use loris rice wine tonic to alleviate the pain of childbirth.
There is a wide plethora of societal and political suggestions to alleviate the effects of continued discrimination in the United States.
Petersburg designed to alleviate the strained relations arising out of the Balkan crisis in the winter of 1912/1913.
It can alleviate opioid withdrawal symptoms by reducing the sympathetic nervous system response such as tachycardia and hypertension, as well as reducing sweating, hot and cold flashes, and general restlessness.
All the beds are now computerized, with special capabilities such as being able to weigh the patient in bed and alleviate pressure points.
Ashcroft thus was Arsenal's first England international.
In all, Ashcroft played 303 first-class games in eight seasons for Arsenal. He was sold to Blackburn Rovers in the summer of 1908, in order to alleviate the club's financial problems at the time.
Metrolinx has supported a version of the proposal to alleviate the projected overcrowding of Union Station.
He suffered from cholangitis, an abdominal infection which became so agonising that he was admitted to hospital in 1956 with a temperature reaching 106°F. He required major surgery on three occasions to alleviate the problem.
The house was subsequently named Fridtjof Nansen House, in honor of the Norwegian explorer and diplomat who intervened to alleviate famine in Russia in the early 1920s.
To alleviate these problems the Wisconsin Synod formed the Theological School of the Wisconsin Synod in Watertown, Wisconsin.
There is quite a community of boaters and businesses at Hillmorton Locks, which were duplicated in the 1830s to alleviate congestion.
There is also Naga Devatha Temple which is as old as the tree, here people do the prathishtapana of the naga god, to fulfil their desires, like having child, do better in business etc., the pooja here is done to alleviate all problems concerned with Naga dosha.
The goal was to turn one million hectares of "unproductive" and sparsely populated peat swamp forest into rice paddies in an effort to alleviate Indonesia's growing food shortage.
It is a non-governmental, not-for-profit, non-partisan organization that works to alleviate poverty and hunger in developing countries.
Alternative therapies, such as acupuncture, are used by some practitioners to alleviate the symptoms of drug addiction.
Probably in the officials' haste to make out the lists many names were put there erroneously in order to alleviate immediate suffering, and undoubtedly some people are drawing relief who are not entitled under the law to do so.
To alleviate this, radio repeaters are installed on mountaintops to repeat the signal from one radio to another, or group of others.
Adaptation involves adjusting to climate change, variability, and extremes to avoid or alleviate negative impacts and benefit from opportunities.
These cameras perform the same function as the other style of alignment equipment, yet alleviate numerous issues prone to relocating a heavy precision camera assembly on each vehicle serviced.
Colbert and ENF work to alleviate inequality and poverty through a collaborative learning educational program in Colombia.
William Ruhlmann, in Allmusic, laments that there is "little to alleviate the vitriol in the music".
He was able to alleviate Himmler’s severe stomach pains with his skills and gained his trust. Kersten used this trust to obtain pardons and the release of several prisoners.
It was meant to alleviate some residents' concerns that light rail would negatively impact their surroundings by producing excessive noise and hindering normal traffic flow.
The OSCE sought to eliminate sources of tension, support the existing ceasefire, and facilitate a broader political framework to alleviate long term disharmony.
Though topical corticosteroids alleviate itching, especially itch secondary to inflammatory skin disease, they are not direct antipruritics.
During his bout with cancer, he smoked the illegal drug to alleviate the nausea associated with his medical treatments.
Proper adjustment of mirrors and use of other technical solutions can eliminate or alleviate vehicle blind spots.
In the late 1960s, a freeway was proposed by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission to alleviate traffic on US 130 between Camden and Burlington.
Fortunately, City officials helped to alleviate some of the problems by designating a area of the fairgrounds as an emergency camp site.
According to these lawsuits, patients were purposefully misdiagnosed and told that the procedure used for tethered spinal cord syndrome would alleviate the symptoms of their Chiari malformations.
King Khalid Foundation has funded and promoted a campaign to alleviate the impact of a severe cold wave in the northern part of Saudi Arabia.
Medical cannabis (or medical marijuana) refers to the use of cannabis and its constituent cannabinoids, such as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), as medical therapy to treat disease or alleviate symptoms.
As a result, WSAZ-TV moved to channel 3 in order to alleviate interference with fellow NBC affiliate WLWT in Cincinnati.
A parallel lift to the Green Chair to alleviate crowds came in 1974, and the Little Red Chair came in 1978.
One review stated that the photographs may leave the viewer "paralyzed by uncertainty about what might alleviate the injustices" depicted.
Rigorous exercise regimens are required to alleviate muscular atrophy and other effects of space on the body.
In the same period, the United Kingdom also used quantitative easing as an additional arm of its monetary policy in order to alleviate its financial crisis.