Alleviate and Settle

Alleviate

Alleviate verb - To make more bearable or less severe.

Settle and alleviate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Settle" instead a verb "Alleviate".

Nearby Words: alleviation, alleviating

Settle

Settle verb - To free from distress or disturbance.
Usage example: a hot meal settled the children down

Alleviate and settle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Alleviate" instead a verb "Settle".

Common collocations

problem alleviate problem settle problem
issue alleviate issue settle issue
situation alleviate situation settle situation
debt alleviate debt settle debt
Other words: war, times, debts, issues, problems.
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