"alleviation" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: comfort - a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment

same as: assuagement, relief
is a type of: decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down - the act of decreasing or reducing something
subtypes:
- spasmolysis - the relaxation or relief of muscle spasms
- detente - the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations)
- palliation - easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause
- liberalisation, liberalization, relaxation - the act of making less strict
- decompressing, decompression - relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure)
same as: easement, easing, relief