ALLEVIATION

Pronunciation (US):

• ALLEVIATION (noun)
  The noun ALLEVIATION has 2 senses:

1. the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
2. the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)

  Familiarity information: ALLEVIATION used as a noun is rare.

• ALLEVIATION (noun)

Meaning:

The feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Synonyms:

alleviation; assuagement; relief

Context example:

as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief

Hypernyms ("alleviation" is a kind of...):

comfort (a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment)

Meaning:

The act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

alleviation; easement; easing; relief

Context example:

he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain

Hypernyms ("alleviation" is a kind of...):

decrease; diminution; reduction; step-down (the act of decreasing or reducing something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "alleviation"):

spasmolysis (the relaxation or relief of muscle spasms)

detente (the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations))

palliation (easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause)

liberalisation; liberalization; relaxation (the act of making less strict)