RELIEVE

v. 1 ease, lessen, reduce, diminish, abate, lift, raise, alleviate, mitigate, palliate, soften, soothe Business will suffer if nothing is done to relieve the burden of high interest rates The doctor gave me something to relieve the pain. 2 disburden, free, rid, liberate, disencumber, unburden, rescue, save, release Winning the lottery relieved me of any immediate worries of poverty 3 help, aid, assist, support, succour, rescue, save, deliver Will the cavalry arrive in time to relieve the fort, which is under attack? 4 stand in (for), replace, substitute for, take over for or from, US spell, Colloq sub for: I thought you were coming to relieve me at noon