assist vs alleviate

assist is a noun but alleviate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assist	Yes	No	Yes	No
alleviate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, alleviate is a hyponym of assist; that is, alleviate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than assist:

assist (noun)	alleviate (noun)
(sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

assist (verb)	alleviate (verb)
act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function	provide physical relief, as from pain
work for, or be a servant to	make easier
give help or assistance; be of service