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Quick definitions from WordNet (relieve)
▸ verb: take by stealing ("The thief relieved me of $100")
▸ verb: free from a burden, evil, or distress
▸ verb: provide physical relief, as from pain ("This pill will relieve your headaches")
▸ verb: alleviate or remove ("Relieve the pressure and the stress")
▸ verb: free someone temporarily from his or her obligations
▸ verb: grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
▸ verb: grant exemption or release to
▸ verb: provide relief for
▸ verb: relieve oneself of troubling information
▸ verb: save from ruin, destruction, or harm
▸ verb: lessen the intensity of or calm
▸ Also see relieving
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▸ verb: take by stealing ("The thief relieved me of $100")
▸ verb: free from a burden, evil, or distress
▸ verb: provide physical relief, as from pain ("This pill will relieve your headaches")
▸ verb: alleviate or remove ("Relieve the pressure and the stress")
▸ verb: free someone temporarily from his or her obligations
▸ verb: grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
▸ verb: grant exemption or release to
▸ verb: provide relief for
▸ verb: relieve oneself of troubling information
▸ verb: save from ruin, destruction, or harm
▸ verb: lessen the intensity of or calm
▸ Also see relieving
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to relieve
▸ Usage examples for relieve
▸ Idioms related to relieve (New!)
▸ Words that often appear near relieve
▸ Rhymes of relieve
▸ Invented words related to relieve