alleujar — meaning in English

English meaning

• assuage verb To make an unpleasant feeling, such as fear, guilt, or grief, less intense.
• dull adj Boring; lacking interest or excitement.
• lighten verb To make or become brighter.
• relieve verb To ease or reduce pain, distress, or worry.

Senses

alleujar is used for these senses in English:

• assuage (transitive) To lessen the intensity of, to mitigate or relieve (hunger, emotion, pain, etc.).
• dull (transitive) To soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy.
• lighten (transitive) To alleviate; to reduce the burden of.
• relieve (transitive) To ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of. [from 14th c.]

assuage — full definition

1. verb To make an unpleasant feeling, such as fear, guilt, or grief, less intense.
2. verb To satisfy a need or appetite, such as hunger or thirst.

dull — full definition

1. adj Boring; lacking interest or excitement.
2. adj Not sharp; unable to cut easily.
3. adj Lacking shine or brightness; not vivid.
4. adj Slow to understand; not sharp-witted.
5. verb To make or become less sharp, bright, or intense.

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