Vocabulary

Alleviate

English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.

English meaning
To make easier to endurr, lessen , mitigate
Urdu meaning
کم کرنا، خاتمہ
Example sentences (from Dawn)

Sentences are selected from stored editorial text where your search word appears. If none appear yet, run the admin sentence generator for fuller coverage.

  1. Shorter queues cannot alleviate the root causes pushing people out of their homeland.
  2. If they succeed, they will alleviate the concerns of the smaller Saare countries that are not able to challenge India individually or collectively.
  3. It is also helpful to seek support from various trainers on the internet and consult relevant literature to alleviate anxiety and improve presentation skills.
  4. It is critical, then, to take up the issue immediately with Kabul to alleviate the challenges of a volatile security situation on both frontiers.
  5. These efforts help alleviate financial desperation, a key driver of early marriage.
Synonyms
heighten, magnify, increase

Antonyms
allay, mollify
About this vocabulary section. These entries support close reading of Dawn editorials and opinion pieces: short definitions, Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive so you can see tone and usage.

Common questions

Do I need to sign up to use this vocabulary page?
No. Word pages are open to everyone. You can read meanings in English and Urdu, synonyms and antonyms, and example sentences without creating an account.
Where do the example sentences come from?
When available, example sentences are drawn from cached matches in our Dawn editorial corpus so you can see how a word is used in real newsroom-style prose.
How is this different from a dictionary?
This section is curated for students preparing for competitive exams and editorial reading. Entries are compact, often include Urdu glosses, and are paired with in-context lines from editorials when we have them.