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   re·lieve

   /rəˈlēv/

   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 about something: "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"
   • ▪ (of a relief pitcher) take the place of (another pitcher) during a game.
   • 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 euphemistically 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 or of something striking or pleasing: "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. urinate or defecate (used euphemistically): "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

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › relieveRelieve Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   relieve: [verb] to free from a burden : give aid or help to. to set free from an obligation, condition, or restriction. to ease of a burden, wrong, or oppression by judicial or legislative interposition.

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   RELIEVE definition: 1. to make an unpleasant feeling, such as pain or worry, less strong: 2. to improve an unpleasant…. Learn more.

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   9 meanings: 1. to bring alleviation of (pain, distress, etc) to (someone) 2. to bring aid or assistance to (someone in need, a.... Click for more definitions.

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   RELIEVE meaning: 1. to make an unpleasant feeling, such as pain or worry, less strong: 2. to improve an unpleasant…. Learn more.

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

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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.

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

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   relieve something to free a town, etc. from an enemy army that has surrounded it; relieve yourself a polite way of referring to going to the toilet. I had to relieve myself behind a bush. Word Origin Middle English: from Old French relever, from Latin relevare, from re-(expressing intensive force) + levare ‘raise’ (from levis ‘light’).

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   Define relieve. relieve synonyms, relieve pronunciation, relieve translation, English dictionary definition of relieve. tr.v. re·lieved , re·liev·ing , re·lieves 1. a. To cause a lessening or alleviation of: relieved all his symptoms; relieved the tension. b.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishrelieve verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    3 relieve something to make something less boring, especially by introducing something different We played cards to relieve the boredom of the long wait. The black and white pattern is relieved by tiny colored flowers. 4 relieve somebody to replace someone who is on duty to relieve a sentry You'll be relieved at six o'clock.; 5 relieve something to free a town, etc. from an enemy army that has ...

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    relieve meaning, definition, what is relieve: to reduce someone’s pain or unpleasant f...: Learn more.