Word Information

Relieve

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Definitions for Relieve

verb
provide physical relief, as from pain
Synonyms
alleviate palliate assuage
Examples
  1. This pill will relieve your headaches
verb
free someone temporarily from his or her obligations
Synonyms
take over
verb
grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
Synonyms
exempt free
Examples
  1. She exempted me from the exam
verb
lessen the intensity of or calm
Synonyms
still allay ease
Examples
  1. The news eased my conscience
  2. still the fears
verb
save from ruin, destruction, or harm
Synonyms
salvage salve save
verb
relieve oneself of troubling information
Synonyms
unbosom
verb
provide relief for
Synonyms
remedy
Examples
  1. remedy his illness
verb
free from a burden, evil, or distress
verb
take by stealing
Examples
  1. The thief relieved me of $100
verb
grant exemption or release to
Synonyms
excuse let off exempt
Examples
  1. Please excuse me from this class
verb
alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive
Synonyms
lighten
Examples
  1. relieve the pressure and the stress
  2. lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents

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