relieve Synonyms

relieve Meaning

Wordnet

relieve (v)

provide physical relief, as from pain

free someone temporarily from his or her obligations

grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to

lessen the intensity of or calm

save from ruin, destruction, or harm

relieve oneself of troubling information

provide relief for

free from a burden, evil, or distress

take by stealing

grant exemption or release to

alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive

Webster

relieve (v. t.)

To lift up; to raise again, as one who has fallen; to cause to rise.

To cause to seem to rise; to put in relief; to give prominence or conspicuousness to; to set off by contrast.

To raise up something in; to introduce a contrast or variety into; to remove the monotony or sameness of.

To raise or remove, as anything which depresses, weighs down, or crushes; to render less burdensome or afflicting; to alleviate; to abate; to mitigate; to lessen; as, to relieve pain; to relieve the wants of the poor.

To free, wholly or partly, from any burden, trial, evil, distress, or the like; to give ease, comfort, or consolation to; to give aid, help, or succor to; to support, strengthen, or deliver; as, to relieve a besieged town.

To release from a post, station, or duty; to put another in place of, or to take the place of, in the bearing of any burden, or discharge of any duty.

To ease of any imposition, burden, wrong, or oppression, by judicial or legislative interposition, as by the removal of a grievance, by indemnification for losses, or the like; to right.

relieve Sentence Examples

  1. The cool breeze brought relief from the scorching heat.
  2. The massage provided much-needed relief from my aching muscles.
  3. The news of her recovery brought immense relief to her family.
  4. The pressure on her shoulders relieved as she let go of the heavy burden.
  5. The pain medication finally brought relief to his throbbing headache.
  6. The therapist offered techniques to relieve the patient's stress and anxiety.
  7. The completion of the project relieved her of a great weight.
  8. The counselor's words offered some relief to her troubled mind.
  9. The laughter of children brought a moment of relief to the tense atmosphere.
  10. The relief valve automatically released pressure to prevent damage to the system.

FAQs About the word relieve

provide physical relief, as from pain, free someone temporarily from his or her obligations, grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to, lessen

alleviate, ease, soothe, help, mitigate, heal,soften, cure, improve, assuage

exacerbate,hurt, exacerbate, impair, harm, impair, injure, injure, aggravate, aggravate

The cool breeze brought relief from the scorching heat.

The massage provided much-needed relief from my aching muscles.

The news of her recovery brought immense relief to her family.

The pressure on her shoulders relieved as she let go of the heavy burden.