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Definitions for alleviated. Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word alleviated. Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: alleviated, eased, relieved(adj) (of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear.
While ameliorate means to actually improve a situation, alleviate means to relieve the stress of the situation, make it more tolerable. 1  example: To ameliorate the bitter soup, one might add other ingredients, improving the soup itself.