Reliever - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|riˈliːvər|
Brit.
|riˈliːvə|

noun ▼
- someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) (syn: backup, fill-in, relief, stand-in, substitute)
- a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies (syn: allayer, comforter)
- a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies (syn: allayer, comforter)
a reliever of anxiety
Examples
pain relievers like aspirin and ibuprofen
Exercise is a good stress reliever.
Did you look in the medicine cabinet for a pain reliever?