alleviated

verb

  1. To make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

    "Alcohol is often a cheap tool to alleviate the stress of a hard day."

Synonyms: address, allay, ameliorate, assuage, ease, mitigate, relieve
Antonyms: aggravate

adjective

  1. Made more bearable.

    "My alleviated sorrow no longer crushes me."