RELIEVE

verb (~d; relieving) see: lever Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to free from a burden ; give aid or help to, to set free from an obligation, condition, or restriction, to ease of a burden, wrong, or oppression by judicial or legislative interposition, 2. to bring about the removal or alleviation of ; mitigate , rob , deprive , 3. to release from a post, station, or duty, to take the place of , to remove or lessen the monotony of , 5. to set off by contrast, to raise in relief, to discharge the bladder or bowels of (oneself), intransitive verb to bring or give relief, to stand out in relief, to serve as a relief pitcher, relievable adjective Synonyms: see: ~