alleviate

Vocabulary Word

Definition

'Alleviate' is when you lessen the intensity or severity of something, often a problem or a pain. It's like reducing the load on a struggling car engine by switching off the air conditioning.

Examples in Different Contexts

In tech support, 'alleviate' can mean solving or reducing technical issues. An IT manager might say, 'We need to find a solution that alleviates the recurrent network outages.'

Practice Scenarios

Impact

Scenario:

The riverbank erosion is getting serious. We need to take some quick actions to protect the ecology.

Response:

We could build a strong levee to alleviate the riverbank erosion.

Business

Scenario:

Our customer service response times are increasing. What steps can we take to help our team?

Response:

Automating some of our processes could alleviate the work pressure on the customer service team.