Relieve - definition, pronunciation, transcription
verb
- grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to (syn: exempt, free)
- lessen the intensity of or calm (syn: allay, ease, still)
- save from ruin, destruction, or harm (syn: salvage, salve, save)
- relieve oneself of troubling information (syn: unbosom)
- provide relief for (syn: remedy)
- free from a burden, evil, or distress
- take by stealing
- alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive (syn: lighten)
Extra examples
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.
We need to find ways to relieve overcrowding in our schools.
I've come to relieve the guard on duty.
The soldiers were relieved by 30,000 fresh troops.
This medicine will help to relieve you from your pain.
Let me relieve you of your case.
The captain was relieved from / of his post when his guilt was proved.
Drugs helped to relieve the pain.
Some people eat for comfort, to relieve their anxieties.
The guard will be relieved at midnight.
The books helped relieve the boredom of waiting.
This pill will relieve your headaches
Word forms
I/you/we/they: relieve
he/she/it: relieves
present participle: relieving
past tense: relieved
past participle: relieved
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