1. alleviate
"The drugs did nothing to alleviate her pain."
Her sympathy alleviated his distress... measures to alleviate poverty
to alleviate the problem
This practice alleviates many of the technical blockages.
He couldn't prevent her pain, only alleviate it.
I can help alleviate some of what you're going through
alleviate pain = relieve pain
You and others can almost always do something to alleviate the situation.
nothing he said could soothe her or alleviate the anxiety she was feeling
Kill me and alleviate my suffering.
stoplight timing is coordinated to alleviate traffic jams
we tend to beat ourselves up, momentarily feel that unbearable shame, then avoid or distract to alleviate the discomfort.
Antihistamine tablets will help to alleviate the symptoms of hay fever, but some sufferers become drowsy because of them.
To make (pain, for example) more bearable: a drug that alleviates cold symptoms. See Synonyms at relieve.
They will alleviate the pain and allow her to rest.