transitive verb
intransitive verb
lighten
Verb (1)
Verb (2)
relieve, alleviate, lighten, assuage, mitigate, allay mean to make something less grievous.
relieve implies a lifting of enough of a burden to make it tolerable.
alleviate implies temporary or partial lessening of pain or distress.
lighten implies reducing a burdensome or depressing weight.
assuage implies softening or sweetening what is harsh or disagreeable.
mitigate suggests a moderating or countering of the effect of something violent or painful.
allay implies an effective calming or soothing of fears or alarms.
Middle English lightenen, from light
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a
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