Synonyms: relieve, palliate, assuage, alleviate
Definition: provide physical relief, as from pain
Usage: This pill will relieve your headaches
Similar words: meliorate, improve, ameliorate, amend, better
Definition: to make better
Usage: The editor improved the manuscript with his changes
Synonyms: extenuate, palliate, mitigate
Definition: lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
Usage: The circumstances extenuate the crime
Similar words: rationalise, rationalize, justify, apologise, apologize, excuse
Definition: defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
Usage: rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior; he rationalized his lack of success