/ Dictionary / Index A alleviation: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: al•le•vi•a•tion Pronunciation: (u-lē"vē-ā'shun), [key] — n. the act of alleviating. something that alleviates or palliates. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: alleviation (Thesaurus) alleviate alleviative Related Content Daily Word Quiz: confectionery Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language