relieve

/ri'li:v/
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relieve

The nurse gives the patient a pill to relieve his headache.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To alleviate or remove (pressure, stress, or something burdensome); to make less severe or oppressive.
    • To free someone from a duty, obligation, or distress by taking their place or providing assistance.
    • To bring aid or assistance to, especially in a difficult situation.
    • To make something less monotonous or more interesting by introducing variation.
Examples of Usage
  • Verb:
    • The medicine helped to relieve the pain.
    • The manager relieved the guard at midnight.
    • Volunteers worked to relieve the suffering after the earthquake.
    • A bright scarf relieved the dullness of her outfit.
Advanced Usage

  • "to relieve oneself": A formal or euphemistic phrase meaning to urinate or defecate.

    • He excused himself to go and relieve himself.

  • "to relieve someone of something": To take something (a burden, duty, or possession) away from someone. This can be used literally or euphemistically, sometimes humorously for theft.

    • The new assistant relieved me of many administrative tasks.
    • A pickpocket relieved the tourist of his wallet.
Variants and Related Words

  • Relief (n): The feeling of reassurance and relaxation following release from anxiety or distress; or assistance given to those in need.

    • It was a great relief to hear the good news.
    • The country sent relief to the disaster zone.

  • Relieved (adj): No longer feeling distressed or anxious; reassured.

    • She felt relieved after the test was over.
Synonyms
  • Alleviate: To make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.
  • Assuage: To make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.
  • Mitigate: To make less severe, serious, or painful.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Relieve of: To take a burden or responsibility from someone; to dismiss someone from a job (often used in passive voice).
    • He was relieved of his command after the failed mission.
Related Idioms
  • To relieve the monotony: To make a boring situation more varied and interesting.
    • A game of cards helped to relieve the monotony of the long train journey.
relieve

The nurse gives the patient a pill to relieve his headache.

Verb
  1. alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive
    • relieve the pressure and the stress
    • lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents
  2. grant exemption or release to
    • Please excuse me from this class
  3. take by stealing
    • The thief relieved me of $100
  4. free from a burden, evil, or distress
  5. provide relief for
    • remedy his illness
  6. relieve oneself of troubling information
  7. save from ruin, destruction, or harm
  8. lessen the intensity of or calm
    • The news eased my conscience
    • still the fears
  9. grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
    • She exempted me from the exam
  10. free someone temporarily from his or her obligations
  11. provide physical relief, as from pain
    • This pill will relieve your headaches

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