relieve — ozdic

Collocations

4

1

(verb.)

ADV

temporarily

VERB + RELIEVE

attempt to, try to

The doctor tried to relieve her constant headaches with a new medication.

help (to)

Taking a short walk helped relieve my headache after staring at the computer all day.

be designed to, be intended to

This new painkiller was designed to relieve headaches within thirty minutes.

Definitions

verb

1

To ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of.

I was greatly relieved by the jury's verdict.

Then we relapsed into a discomfited silence, and wished we were anywhere else. But Miss Thorn relieved the situation by laughing aloud, and with such a hearty enjoyment that instead of getting angry and more mortified we began to laugh ourselves, and instantly felt better.

2

To ease (someone, a part of the body etc.) or give relief from physical pain or discomfort.

3

To alleviate (pain, distress, mental discomfort etc.).

4

To provide comfort or assistance to (someone in need, especially in poverty).

5

To lift up; to raise again.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — provide physical relief, as from pain

verb — provide relief for

remedy

verb — alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppres

lighten

verb — grant exemption or release to

verb — relieve oneself of troubling information

unbosom

verb — lessen the intensity of or calm

verb — save from ruin, destruction, or harm

verb — grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

I was greatly relieved by the jury's verdict.

Wiktionary

02

Then we relapsed into a discomfited silence, and wished we were anywhere else. But Miss Thorn relieved the situation by laughing aloud, and with such a hearty enjoyment that instead of getting angry a

Wiktionary

03

This shall not relieve either Party of any obligations.

Wiktionary

04

Do you have anything to relieve a headache?

Tatoeba · #25053

05

The doctor gave him some drugs to relieve the pain.

Tatoeba · #27951

06

No words can relieve her deep sorrow.

Tatoeba · #36654

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, relieve is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.