English noun: relief | |||
1. | relief (feeling) the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced | ||
Samples | As he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief. | ||
Synonyms | alleviation, assuagement | ||
Broader (hypernym) | comfort | ||
2. | relief (state) the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress) | ||
Samples | He enjoyed his relief from responsibility. Getting it off his conscience gave him some ease. | ||
Synonyms | ease | ||
Broader (hypernym) | comfort, comfortableness | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | reprieve, respite | ||
3. | relief (possession) (law) redress awarded by a court | ||
Samples | Was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | amends, damages, indemnification, indemnity, redress, restitution | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
4. | relief (person) someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) | ||
Samples | The star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes. We need extra employees for summer fill-ins. | ||
Synonyms | backup, backup man, fill-in, reliever, stand-in, substitute | ||
Broader (hypernym) | compeer, equal, match, peer | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | alternate, double, locum, locum tenens, replacement, stunt man, stunt woman, surrogate | ||
5. | relief (act) assistance in time of difficulty | ||
Samples | The contributions provided some relief for the victims. | ||
Synonyms | ministration, succor, succour | ||
Broader (hypernym) | aid, assist, assistance, help | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | comfort, consolation, mercy, solace | ||
6. | relief (time) a pause for relaxation | ||
Samples | People actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests. | ||
Synonyms | respite, rest, rest period | ||
Broader (hypernym) | break, intermission, interruption, pause, suspension | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | breath, breather, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time | ||
7. | relief (event) a change for the better | ||
Synonyms | easing, moderation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alteration, change, modification | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | breath of fresh air, disembarrassment | ||
8. | relief (act) aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped | ||
Samples | He has been on relief for many years. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | public assistance, social welfare, welfare | ||
9. | relief (act) the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) | ||
Samples | He asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain. | ||
Synonyms | alleviation, easement, easing | ||
Broader (hypernym) | decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | decompressing, decompression, detente, liberalisation, liberalization, palliation, relaxation, spasmolysis | ||
10. | relief (artifact) sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background | ||
Synonyms | embossment, relievo, rilievo, sculptural relief | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sculpture | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | alto relievo, alto rilievo, bas relief, basso relievo, basso rilievo, half-relief, high relief, low relief, mezzo-relievo, mezzo-rilievo | ||
11. | relief (act) the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged | ||
Samples | He asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | freeing, liberation, release | ||