Ail and Alleviate

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Ail verb - To trouble the mind of; to make uneasy.

Usage example: parents who were at a loss to explain what was ailing their normally vivacious daughter

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Alleviate is an antonym for ail.

Nearby Word: ailed

Alleviate verb - To make more bearable or less severe.

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Ail is an antonym for alleviate.

Nearby Words: alleviation, alleviating

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Alleviate and Ail. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ail/alleviate

Ail & Alleviate. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ail/alleviate>.

Alleviate or Ail. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ail/alleviate.

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