alleviation 2
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
Examples
- 1.he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain
Hypernym
decrease 4
noun
the act of decreasing or reducing something
EnglishDerivationally related form
alleviate 1
verb
provide physical relief, as from pain
Hyponym
spasmolysis 1
noun
the relaxation or relief of muscle spasms
detente 1
noun
the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations)
palliation 1
noun
easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause
liberalization 1
noun
the act of making less strict
decompression 2
noun
relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure)
