Both Uses of
alleviate
in
Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer
- "Okay, then," I said flippantly, trying to alleviate the suddenly tense atmosphere.†
Chpt 13
- The lights inside were bright, but they did little to alleviate the blackness of the encroaching forest.
Chpt 19 *alleviate = lessen (especially something bad)
Definition:
to lessen something that is bad -- especially to lessen pain