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relieve

/ɹɪˈliːv/verb2 syllables

Relieve means: provide physical relief, as from pain.

Synonyms for relieve32

verb, as in provide physical relief, as from pain

alleviate, palliate, assuage

verb, as in lessen the intensity of or calm

still, allay, ease

verb, as in save from ruin, destruction, or harm

salvage, salve, save

verb, as in grant exemption or release to

excuse, let off, exempt

verb, as in grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to

exempt, free

verb, as in free someone temporarily from his or her obligations

take over

verb, as in relieve oneself of troubling information

unbosom

verb, as in provide relief for

remedy

verb, as in alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive

lighten

also used for relieve

liss, boo-boo, cack, choke a darkie, crap, defecate, do one's ease, ease oneself, do a number two, do one's easement, drite, abuse, bash one out, bate, beat it

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What does relieve mean?11

verb

1

provide physical relief, as from pain“This pill will relieve your headaches”

2

lessen the intensity of or calm“The news eased my conscience”

3

save from ruin, destruction, or harm

4

grant exemption or release to“Please excuse me from this class”

5

grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to“She exempted me from the exam”

6

free someone temporarily from his or her obligations

7

relieve oneself of troubling information

8

provide relief for“remedy his illness”

9

alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive“relieve the pressure and the stress”

10

free from a burden, evil, or distress

11

take by stealing“The thief relieved me of $100”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with relieve?13

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Relieve in a sentence

  • After downing a beer, he had to discretely burp to relieve the pressure.rul
  • Well, massage can be a great way to relieve stress and pain.terrynoti
  • The heart went to relieve sadness, it found sick friends.anzart
  • In traditional medicine, camphor is used to soothe coughs and relieve congestion.rul
  • Do you have anything to relieve a headache?CK
  • The doctor gave him some drugs to relieve the pain.CK
  • Squeezing a stress ball is a good way to relieve stress.Hybrid
  • Let me relieve you of that heavy parcel.unknown

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Forms of relieve

as a verb

past tense
relieved
present participle
relieving
third-person singular
relieves
past participle
relieved