Definition of "alleviating" []

• Present participle of alleviate. (verb)

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• "Richard and I stayed just a block away at the Long Dell Inn, which went a long way in alleviating my suspicions of the term bed and breakfast."
• "Thankfully, the army of developers who will submit ideas to the Apps for Development Competition represent the body of people who are interested in alleviating, not exacerbating, human suffering."
• "And yes, the new agency will be responsible for enforcing fair lending laws and the CRA, which as Federal Reserve Board Governor Randall S. Kroszner said, have “been helpful in alleviating the financial isolation of many areas of concentrated poverty.”"