■ 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'.