alleviation

Definitions

The action or process of making suffering, deficiency, or a problem less severe.

The act of relieving or easing pain, distress, or a burden.

Examples

The new medication provided significant alleviation of his chronic back pain.

The government implemented several programs aimed at the alleviation of poverty in rural areas.

Synonyms

relief mitigation easing assuagement allayment soothing reduction

Antonyms

aggravation intensification exacerbation worsening heightening increase amplification