RELIEVE


Meaning of RELIEVE in English

■ verb

1》 alleviate or remove (pain, distress, or difficulty).

↘cause (someone) to stop feeling distressed or anxious.

2》 release (someone) from duty by taking their place.

3》 ( ~ someone of ) take (a burden or responsibility) from someone.

4》 bring military support for (a besieged place).

5》 make less tedious or monotonous.

6》 ( ~ oneself ) formal or euphemistic urinate or defecate.

7》 archaic make (something) stand out.

Derivatives

relievable adjective

~d adjective

~dly adverb

~r noun

Origin

ME: from OFr. relever , from L. relevare , from re- (expressing intensive force) + levare 'raise'.

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