English dictionary
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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 | ||
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