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alleviate vs ease

ease vs alleviate

alleviate is not a noun while ease is a noun.

alleviate and ease both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
alleviate No No Yes No
ease Yes No Yes No
As verbs, ease is a hyponym of alleviate; that is, ease is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than alleviate:
  • alleviate: provide physical relief, as from pain
  • ease: lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate
Other hyponyms of alleviate include soothe, comfort.
As verbs, alleviate and ease are synonyms defined as:
  • alleviate and ease: make easier
Other synonyms of alleviate include facilitate.
alleviate (noun) ease (noun)
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
freedom from constraint or embarrassment
a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state
the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
alleviate (verb) ease (verb)
provide physical relief, as from pain lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate
make easier make easier
lessen the intensity of or calm
move gently or carefully
Difference between alleviate and ease

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