v. 25B6; verb
this helps relieve pain : ALLEVIATE, mitigate, assuage, ease, dull, reduce, lessen, diminish.
relieving the boredom : COUNTERACT, reduce, alleviate, mitigate; interrupt, vary, stop, dispel, prevent.
the helpers relieved us : REPLACE, take over from, stand in for, fill in for, substitute for, deputize for, cover for.
this relieves the teacher of a heavy load : (SET) FREE, release, exempt, excuse, absolve, let off, discharge.
aggravate.