DICTOMETER

RELIEVE

(relieve, aligerar, aliviar, desahogar, liberar, relevar, avløse, hjelpe, lette, lindre, opplyse, oppmuntre, understøtte, unnsette)

1. Synonyms:
   • Relieve
   • Alleviate
   • Palliate
   • Assuage
   Definitions:
   • provide physical relief, as from pain
   Examples:
   • This pill will relieve your headaches
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Take over
   • Relieve
   Definitions:
   • free someone temporarily from his or her obligations
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Exempt
   • Relieve
   • Free
   Definitions:
   • grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
   Examples:
   • She exempted me from the exam
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Still
   • Allay
   • Relieve
   • Ease
   Definitions:
   • lessen the intensity of or calm
   Examples:
   • The news eased my conscience
   • Still the fears
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Salvage
   • Salve
   • Relieve
   • Save
   Definitions:
   • save from ruin, destruction, or harm
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Unbosom
   • Relieve
   Definitions:
   • relieve oneself of troubling information
   
   
7. Synonyms:
   • Remedy
   • Relieve
   Definitions:
   • provide relief for
   Examples:
   • Remedy his illness
   
   
8. Synonyms:
   • Relieve
   Definitions:
   • free from a burden, evil, or distress
   
   
9. Synonyms:
   • Relieve
   Definitions:
   • take by stealing
   Examples:
   • The thief relieved me of $100
   
   
10. Synonyms:
    • Excuse
    • Relieve
    • Let off
    • Exempt
    Definitions:
    • grant exemption or release to
    Examples:
    • Please excuse me from this class
    
    
11. Synonyms:
    • Relieve
    • Lighten
    Definitions:
    • alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive
    Examples:
    • Relieve the pressure and the stress
    • Lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents