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   relieve

   /rɪˈliːv/

   verb

   • 1. cause (pain, distress, or difficulty) to become less severe or serious: "the drug was used to promote sleep and to relieve pain" Similar alleviatemitigateassuageallaysoothesoftenpalliateappeaseeasedullreducelessendiminishOpposite aggravate
   • ▪ cause (someone) to stop feeling distressed or anxious: "he was relieved by her change of tone"
   • 2. release (someone) from duty by taking their place: "another signalman relieved him at 5.30" Similar replacetake over fromtake the place ofstand in foract as stand-in forfill in forsubstitute foract as a substitute fordeputize forbe a proxy forcover forprovide cover foract as locum forhold the fort fordo something in someone's place/stead
   • ▪ bring military support for (a besieged place): "he dispatched an expedition to relieve the city"
   • 3. take (a burden) from someone: "he relieved her of her baggage" Similar free of/fromset free fromrelease fromliberate fromexempt fromexcuse fromabsolve fromlet offextricate fromdischarge fromunburden ofdisburden ofdisencumber ofdeliver fromrescue fromsave fromrare:disembarrass ofOpposite put an extra burden on
   • ▪ free someone from (a tiresome responsibility): "she relieved me of the household chores" Similar replacetake over fromtake the place ofstand in foract as stand-in forfill in forsubstitute foract as a substitute fordeputize forbe a proxy forcover forprovide cover foract as locum forhold the fort fordo something in someone's place/stead
   • ▪ used ironically to indicate that someone has been deprived of something: "he was relieved of his world title"
   • 4. make less tedious or monotonous by the introduction of variety: "the bird's body is black, relieved only by white under the tail" Similar counteractreducealleviatemitigatebrightenlightensweetenbring respite tomake something bearableinterruptpunctuatevarybreak upstopbring an end tocuredispelpreventOpposite exacerbateemphasize
   • 5. used as a formal or euphemistic expression for urination or defecation: "train your dog to relieve itself where you want it to"
   • 6. make (something) stand out: archaic "the twilight relieving in purple masses the foliage of the island"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French relever, from Latin relevare, from re- (expressing intensive force) + levare ‘raise’ (from levis ‘light’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. relievable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRELIEVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Relieve means to make something bad or painful less severe, to improve a situation, or to take the place of someone. Learn how to use relieve in different contexts with examples and synonyms.

   • English (US)

     RELIEVE meaning: 1. to make an unpleasant feeling, such as...

   • Znaczenie Relieve, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     relieve definicja: 1. to make an unpleasant feeling, such as...

   • Relieve: Korean Translation

     RELIEVE translate: 안도하다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Relieve: Arabic Translation

     RELIEVE translate: يُخَفِّف الألَم. Learn more in the...

   • Relieve in Japanese

     RELIEVE translate: （痛みなど）を緩和する, 軽減（けいげん）する, 交代（こうたい）する....

   • Relieve in Russian

     RELIEVE translate: облегчать, ослаблять , сменять . Learn...

   • Relieve in Spanish

     RELIEVE translate: aliviar, aliviar, mitigar, relevar,...

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   Learn the meaning of relieve as a verb, its synonyms, example sentences, word history, and related phrases. Find out how to use relieve in different contexts, such as relieving stress, pain, or duty, and how to distinguish it from alleviate, lighten, or assuage.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRELIEVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the verb relieve in British and American English. Find out how to relieve stress, pain, anxiety, or a besieged town, and how to relieve oneself.

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   Relieve definition: to ease or alleviate (pain, distress, anxiety, need, etc.).. See examples of RELIEVE used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRELIEVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of relieve as a verb in English, with different senses and usage. Find out how to pronounce relieve, see translations, and read examples from various sources.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrelieve verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Relieve is a verb that means to remove or reduce something unpleasant, such as pain, stress or boredom. It can also mean to make a problem less serious or to replace someone at the end of their duty.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › relieveRelieve - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To relieve is to ease a burden or take over for someone. An aspirin can relieve a headache, and a substitute can relieve the teacher who fell asleep on her desk after lunch.