All 3 Uses of
alleviate
in
The Shack
- Everyone understands and shares in this singular justification, and the sudden alleviation of the pressure to produce makes the heart merry.†
Chpt 1.alleviation = something that lessens something that is bad; or an instance of lessening something that is bad
- "If you think about it, Mack," Jesus answered, "it should be very freeing to know that you can offer us nothing, at least not anything that can add or take away from who we are...That should alleviate any pressure to perform."†
Chpt 14.
- There had been a great deal of concern that he might lapse into a long-term coma, but his wakening had alleviated all the worry.
Chpt 18. *alleviated = lessened (reduced)
Definition:
to lessen something that is bad -- especially to lessen pain