# alleviate

> English word · Verb · IPA /əˈli.vi.eɪt/ · frequency rank #14,461

## Definitions
1. To reduce or lessen the severity of a pain or difficulty.
2. (finance) to pay down partially.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin alleviatus, past participle of alleviāre (“to lighten; to alleviate”).

## Easily confused with
- **alleviated** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alleviate-vs-alleviated)

## Common misspellings (10)
`alelviate`, `aleviate`, `alleivate`, `allevaite`, `alleviaet`, `alleviatte`, `allevitae`, `allevviate`, `allveiate`, `laleviate`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/alleviate