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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.
1. To free from pain, worry, or agitation: eased his conscience by returning the stolen money. 2. a. To lessen the discomfort or pain of: shifted position to ease her back. b. To alleviate; assuage: prescribed a drug to ease the pain. 3. To give respite from: eased the staff's burden by hiring more people. 4. To slacken the strain, pressure, or tension of; loosen: ease off a cable. 5. To reduce the difficulty or trouble of: eased the entrance requirements. 6.