Defenition of the word relieve
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Defenition of the word relieve
- To lessen the intensity of a situation.
- To make easier to endure; provide physical relief, as from pain.
- To grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to.
- grant exemption or release to; "Please excuse me from this class
- grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam"
- take by stealing; "The thief relieved me of $100"
- provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches"
- free from a burden, evil, or distress
- provide relief for
- save from ruin or destruction
- lessen the intensity of; calm; as of of anxieties and fears
- free someone temporarily form his or her obligations
- relieve oneself of troubling information
- provide relief for; "remedy his illness"
- alleviate or remove; "relieve the pressure and the stress"
- grant exemption or release to; "Please excuse me from this class"
- lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears"
- free someone temporarily from his or her obligations
- save from ruin, destruction, or harm
- provide physical relief, as from pain
- alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive
- grant exemption or release to
- lessen the intensity of or calm
- take by stealing
- grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
Synonyms for the word relieve
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- allay
- alleviate
- assuage
- deliver
- ease
- excuse
- exempt
- free
- let off
- palliate
- remedy
- salvage
- salve
- save
- still
- take over
- unbosom
Hyponyms for the word relieve
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- abreact
- comfort
- deregulate
- derestrict
- dispense
- ease
- forgive
- frank
- soothe
- spare
- spell
Hypernyms for the word relieve
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- absolve
- ameliorate
- amend
- better
- care for
- comfort
- confide
- console
- deliver
- discharge
- disembarrass
- free
- improve
- justify
- meliorate
- mitigate
- rescue
- rid
- solace
- soothe
- take
- treat
Antonyms for the word relieve
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