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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 less bad, to help someone or something, or to replace someone or something. Learn how to use relieve in different contexts with examples and synonyms.

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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.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the verb relieve, such as to make something less unpleasant, to take something away, or to replace someone. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and related words.

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   RELIEF definition: 1. a feeling of happiness that something unpleasant has not happened or has ended: 2. food, money…. Learn more.

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   Relieve means to make something less severe or more bearable, or to free someone from a burden or obligation. Find out the different meanings, usage, and idioms of relieve, and see synonyms and examples from various sources.

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   Learn the meaning, usage, and pronunciation of the verb relieve, which can mean to make something less unpleasant, to take something away, or to take over a task. Find synonyms, collocations, sentences, and translations of relieve in English and other languages.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › relieverelieve | meaning of relieve in Longman Dictionary of...

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   Relieve means to reduce someone's pain or unpleasant feelings, to make a problem less difficult or serious, to replace somebody when they have completed their duty, or to make something less dull and boring. See the verb table, collocations, and examples from the corpus.

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   Learn how to spell and use the verb relieve, which means to free from a burden, obligation, or distress. Find synonyms, example sentences, word history, and related phrases for relieve.

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    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the verb relieve in American English. Relieve can mean to remove or reduce something unpleasant, to make a problem less serious, to replace someone on duty, or to free a place from an enemy.

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    Britannica Dictionary definition of RELIEVE [+ object] 1 : to reduce or remove (something, such as pain or an unpleasant feeling) I took a pill to relieve my headache. I wish I could relieve your suffering. What's the best way to relieve stress? She tried to relieve the tension by making a joke. [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples. 2