English verb: relieve | |||
1. | relieve (body) provide physical relief, as from pain | ||
Samples | This pill will relieve your headaches. | ||
Synonyms | alleviate, assuage, palliate | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | comfort, ease, soothe | ||
2. | relieve (social) free someone temporarily from his or her obligations | ||
Examples | Sam cannot relieve Sue | ||
Synonyms | take over | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | discharge, free | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | spell | ||
3. | relieve (social) grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to | ||
Samples | She exempted me from the exam. | ||
Synonyms | exempt, free | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody PP | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | deregulate, derestrict, dispense, forgive, spare | ||
Antonyms | enforce, implement, apply | ||
4. | relieve (emotion) lessen the intensity of or calm | ||
Samples | The news eased my conscience. Still the fears. | ||
Examples | The good news will relieve her | ||
Synonyms | allay, ease, still | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | comfort, console, solace, soothe | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | abreact | ||
5. | relieve (social) save from ruin, destruction, or harm | ||
Synonyms | salvage, salve, save | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | deliver, rescue | ||
6. | relieve (communication) relieve oneself of troubling information | ||
Examples | They relieve themselves | ||
Synonyms | unbosom | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | confide | ||
7. | relieve (body) provide relief for | ||
Samples | Remedy his illness. | ||
Synonyms | remedy | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | care for, treat | ||
Domain category | medicine, practice of medicine | ||
8. | relieve (possession) free from a burden, evil, or distress | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody of something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disembarrass, free, rid | ||
9. | relieve (possession) take by stealing | ||
Samples | The thief relieved me of $100. | ||
Examples | They relieve him of all his money | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody of something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | take | ||
10. | relieve (communication) grant exemption or release to | ||
Samples | Please excuse me from this class. | ||
Examples | Sam cannot relieve Sue | ||
Synonyms | excuse, exempt, let off | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | absolve, free, justify | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | frank | ||
11. | relieve (change) alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive | ||
Samples | Relieve the pressure and the stress. Lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents. | ||
Synonyms | lighten | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mitigate | ||