facilitate vs alleviate

facilitate and alleviate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, facilitate and alleviate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of facilitate include ease.

facilitate (verb)	alleviate (verb)
make easier	provide physical relief, as from pain
increase the likelihood of (a response)	make easier
be of use