Alleviate and Worsen

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Alleviate

Alleviate verb - To make more bearable or less severe.
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Worsen is an antonym for alleviate in relieve topic.
Nearby Words: alleviation, alleviating

Worsen

Worsen verb - To make more severe.
Usage example: the harsh winter only worsened the fuel shortage
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Alleviate is an antonym for worsen.
Nearby Words: worsening, worse
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Common collocations

illness alleviate illness worsen illness
image alleviate image worsen image
problem alleviate problem worsen problem
issue alleviate issue worsen issue
Other words: situation, effects, war, troubles, issues, symptoms.

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Worsen and Alleviate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/alleviate/worsen
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