transcription, транскрипция: [ ri-ˈlēv ]
verb
( re·lieved ; re·liev·ing )
Etymology: Middle English releven, from Anglo-French relever to raise, relieve, from Latin relevare, from re- + levare to raise — more at lever
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1.
a. : to free from a burden : give aid or help to
b. : to set free from an obligation, condition, or restriction
c. : to ease of a burden, wrong, or oppression by judicial or legislative interposition
2.
a. : to bring about the removal or alleviation of : mitigate
helps relieve stress
b. : rob , deprive
relieved us of our belongings
3.
a. : to release from a post, station, or duty
b. : to take the place of
will relieve the starting pitcher
4. : to remove or lessen the monotony of
a park relieve s the urban landscape
5.
a. : to set off by contrast
b. : to raise in relief
6. : to discharge the bladder or bowels of (oneself)
intransitive verb
1. : to bring or give relief
2. : to stand out in relief
3. : to serve as a relief pitcher
• re·liev·able -ˈlē-və-bəl adjective
Synonyms:
relieve , alleviate , lighten , assuage , mitigate , allay mean to make something less grievous. relieve implies a lifting of enough of a burden to make it tolerable
took an aspirin to relieve the pain
alleviate implies temporary or partial lessening of pain or distress
the lotion alleviated the itching
lighten implies reducing a burdensome or depressing weight
good news would lighten our worries
assuage implies softening or sweetening what is harsh or disagreeable
ocean breezes assuaged the intense heat
mitigate suggests a moderating or countering of the effect of something violent or painful
the need to mitigate barbaric laws
allay implies an effective calming or soothing of fears or alarms
allayed their fears