Meaning of relieve
Definition of relieve
(verb)
provide
physical
relief, as from pain; "This
pill
will
relieve your headaches"
free
someone
temporarily
from his or her obligations
grant
relief
or an
exemption
from a
rule
or
requirement
to; "She exempted me from the exam"
lessen
the
intensity
of or calm; "The
news
eased
my conscience"; "still the fears"
save
from ruin, destruction, or
harm
relieve oneself of
troubling
information
provide
relief
for; "remedy his illness"
free
from a burden, evil, or
distress
take
by stealing; "The
thief
relieved
me of $100"
grant
exemption
or
release
to; "Please
excuse
me from this class"
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"
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