different between alleviate vs medicate

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin alleviatus, past participle of alleviare (“to lighten”) (ad- (“towards”) + levis (“light”)). Doublet of alegge.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??li.vi.e?t/

Verb

alleviate (third-person singular simple present alleviates, present participle alleviating, simple past and past participle alleviated)

1. (transitive) To make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

   Alcohol is often a cheap tool to alleviate the stress of a hard day.

Usage notes

Particularly used of pain or difficulty, with connotations of “lightening a load”.

Synonyms

• address, allay, ameliorate, assuage, ease, mitigate, relieve

Antonyms

• (to make less severe): aggravate

Related terms

Translations

Italian

Verb

alleviate

1. second-person plural present subjunctive of allevare
2. second-person plural present indicative of alleviare
3. second-person plural imperative of alleviare
4. second-person plural present subjunctive of alleviare
5. feminine plural of alleviato

Anagrams

• alleatevi

Latin

Participle

allevi?te

1. vocative masculine singular of allevi?tus

English

Etymology

From Latin medic?tus, past participle of medic?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?m?d?ke?t/

Verb

medicate (third-person singular simple present medicates, present participle medicating, simple past and past participle medicated)

1. (transitive) To prescribe or administer medication to.

Derived terms

• self-medicate

Related terms

• medication

Translations

See also

• prescribe

Anagrams

• decimate, edematic

Italian

Verb

medicate

1. second-person plural present indicative of medicare
2. second-person plural imperative of medicare
3. feminine plural of medicato

Anagrams

• decimate

Latin

Participle

medic?te

1. vocative masculine singular of medic?tus