Synonyms of the word

alleviate

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

aid

• n. (uncountable) Help; assistance; succor, relief.
• n. (countable) A helper; an assistant.
• n. (countable) Something which helps; a material source of help.
• n. (countable, Britain) An historical subsidy granted to the crown by Parliament for an extraordinary purpose,…
• n. (countable, Britain) An exchequer loan.
• n. (countable, law) A pecuniary tribute paid by a vassal to his feudal lord on special occasions.
• n. (countable) An aide-de-camp, so called by abbreviation.
• v. (transitive) To (give) support (to); to further the progress of; to help; to assist.

ameliorate

• v. (transitive) To make better, or improve, something perceived to be in a negative condition.

amend

• v. (transitive) To make better.
• v. (intransitive) To become better.
• v. (obsolete, transitive) To heal (someone sick); to cure (a disease etc.).
• v. (obsolete, intransitive) To be healed, to be cured, to recover (from an illness).
• v. (transitive) To make a formal alteration (in legislation, a report, etc.) by adding, deleting, or rephrasing.

assist

• v. (archaic) To stand (at a place) or to (an opinion).
• v. (archaic) To attend (with at).
• v. To help.
• v. (sports) To make a pass that leads directly towards scoring.
• v. (medicine) To help compensate for what is missing with the help of a medical technique or therapy.
• n. A helpful action or an act of giving.
• n. (sports) The act of helping another player score points or goals.

assuage

• v. (transitive) To lessen the intensity of, to mitigate or relieve (hunger, emotion, pain etc.).
• v. (transitive) To pacify or soothe (someone).
• v. (intransitive, obsolete) To calm down, become less violent (of passion, hunger etc.); to subside, to abate.

better

• adj. comparative form of good: more good.
• adj. comparative form of well: more well.
• adv. comparative form of well: more well.
• adv. More, in reference to value, distance, time, etc.
• n. An entity, usually animate, deemed superior to another; one who has a claim to precedence; a superior.
• v. (transitive) To improve.
• v. (intransitive) To become better; to improve.
• v. (transitive) To surpass in excellence; to exceed; to excel.
• v. (transitive) To give advantage to; to support; to advance the interest of.
• v. (colloquial) Had better.
• n. Alternative spelling of bettor.

ease

• n. Ability, the means to do something, particularly.
• n. Comfort, a state or quality lacking unpleasantness, particularly.
• n. Relief, an end to discomfort, particularly.
• n. (obsolete) A convenience; a luxury.
• n. (obsolete) A relief; an easement.
• v. (transitive) To free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc.
• v. (transitive) To alleviate, assuage or lessen (pain).
• v. (transitive) To give respite to (someone).
• v. (transitive) To loosen or slacken the tension on (something).
• v. (transitive) To reduce the difficulty of (something).
• v. (transitive) To move (something) slowly and carefully.
• v. (intransitive) To lessen in severity.
• v. (intransitive) To proceed with little effort.

facilitate

• v. To make easy or easier.
• v. To help bring about.
• v. To preside over (a meeting, a seminar).

help

• n. (uncountable) Action given to provide assistance; aid.
• n. (usually uncountable) Something or someone which provides assistance with a task.
• n. Documentation provided with computer software, etc. and accessed using the computer.
• n. (usually uncountable) One or more people employed to help in the maintenance of a house or the operation…
• n. (uncountable, euphemistic) Correction of deficits, as by psychological counseling or medication or social…
• v. (transitive) To provide assistance to (someone or something).
• v. (transitive) To contribute in some way to.
• v. (intransitive) To provide assistance.
• v. (transitive) To avoid; to prevent; to refrain from; to restrain (oneself). Usually used in nonassertive…
• interj. A cry of distress or an urgent request for assistance.

improve

• v. (transitive) To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something).
• v. (intransitive) To become better.
• v. (obsolete) To disprove or make void; to refute.
• v. (obsolete) To disapprove of; to find fault with; to reprove; to censure.
• v. (dated) To use or employ to good purpose; to turn to profitable account.

meliorate

• v. (transitive) To make better, to improve; to heal or solve a problem.

palliate

• adj. (obsolete) Cloaked; hidden, concealed.
• adj. (obsolete) Eased; mitigated; alleviated.
• v. To relieve the symptoms of; to ameliorate.
• v. (obsolete) To hide or disguise.
• v. To cover or disguise the seriousness of (a mistake, offence etc.) by excuses and apologies.
• v. (obsolete) To lessen the severity of; to extenuate, moderate, qualify.
• v. To placate or mollify.

relieve

• v. To ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or…
• v. To ease (someone, a part of the body etc.) or give relief from physical pain or discomfort.
• v. To alleviate (pain, distress, mental discomfort etc.).
• v. To provide comfort or assistance to (someone in need, especially in poverty).
• v. (obsolete) To lift up; to raise again.
• v. (now rare) To raise (someone) out of danger or from (a specified difficulty etc.).
• v. (law) To free (someone) from debt or legal obligations; to give legal relief to.
• v. To bring military help to (a besieged town); to lift the siege on.
• v. To release (someone) from or of a difficulty, unwanted task, responsibility etc.
• v. (military, job) To free (someone) from their post, task etc. by taking their place.
• v. (now rare) To make (something) stand out; to make prominent, bring into relief.
• v. (reflexive) To go to the toilet; to defecate or urinate.