verb
1.
to make less grievous or more tolerable
drugs that relieve pain
Synonyms: allay, alleviate, assuage, ease, lighten, mitigate, mollify
Related Word: comfort, console, solace; appease, palliate, soften; quiet, soothe, subdue; moderate, qualify, temper; decrease, diminish, lessen, reduce; aid, benefit, help
Contrasted words: aggravate, enhance, heighten, sharpen; reinforce
Antonyms: intensify
2.
Synonyms: rob 1, ||knock off, knock over, loot, plunder, ransack, rifle, rip off, stick up
3.
to take the place of for a time
sent to relieve the sentry
Synonyms: spell, take over
Related Word: fill in, sub, substitute; replace, supply
4.
Synonyms: exempt , absolve, discharge, dispense, excuse, let off, privilege (from), spare