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alleviate

/əˈli.vi.eɪt/
verb
  1. To make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

    "Alcohol is often a cheap tool to alleviate the stress of a hard day."

Synonymsaddress, allay, ameliorate, assuage, ease, mitigate
Antonymsaggravate

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