alleviation

Definition of Alleviation in English :

1. alleviation, assuagement, relief

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

Example Sentences:
'as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief'

2. alleviation, easement, easing, relief

the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)

Example Sentences:
'he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Alleviation

noun

1.

an alleviating or being alleviated

2.

a thing that alleviates

tr.v. al·le·vi·at·ed, al·le·vi·at·ing, al·le·vi·ates

1. To make (pain, for example) less intense or more bearable: a drug that alleviates cold symptoms. See Synonyms at relieve.

2. To lessen or reduce: alleviate unemployment.