Lexic.us

Definition of Relieve

1. Verb. Provide physical relief, as from pain. "This pill will relieve your headaches"

2. Verb. Free someone temporarily from his or her obligations. "Sam cannot relieve Sue "

3. Verb. Grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to. ; "She exempted me from the exam"

4. Verb. Lessen the intensity of or calm. "The good news will relieve her"; "Still the fears"

5. Verb. Save from ruin, destruction, or harm.

6. Verb. Relieve oneself of troubling information. "They relieve themselves"

7. Verb. Provide relief for. ; "Remedy his illness"

8. Verb. Free from a burden, evil, or distress.

9. Verb. Take by stealing. "They relieve him of all his money"; "The thief relieved me of $100"

10. Verb. Grant exemption or release to. "Sam cannot relieve Sue "; "Please excuse me from this class"

11. Verb. Alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive. "Lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents"

Definition of Relieve

1. v. t. To lift up; to raise again, as one who has fallen; to cause to rise.

Definition of Relieve

1. Verb. To ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of. (defdate from 14th c.) ¹

2. Verb. To ease (someone, a part of the body etc.) or give relief from physical pain or discomfort. (defdate from 14th c.) ¹

3. Verb. To alleviate (pain, distress, mental discomfort etc.). (defdate from 14th c.) ¹

4. Verb. To provide comfort or assistance to (someone in need, especially in poverty). (defdate from 14th c.) ¹

5. Verb. (obsolete) To lift up; to raise again. (defdate 15th-17th c.) ¹

6. Verb. (rare) To raise (someone) out of danger or ''from'' (a specified difficulty etc.). (defdate from 15th c.) ¹

7. Verb. (legal) To free (someone) from debt or legal obligations; to give legal relief to. (defdate from 15th c.) ¹

8. Verb. To bring military help to (a besieged town); to lift the seige on. (defdate from 16th c.) ¹

9. Verb. To release (someone) from or of a difficulty, unwanted task, responsibility etc. (defdate from 16th c.) ¹

10. Verb. (military) To free (someone) from their post, task etc. by taking their place. (defdate from 16th c.) ¹

11. Verb. (rare) To make (something) stand out; to make prominent, bring into relief. (defdate from 18th c.) ¹

12. Verb. (reflexive) To go to the toilet; to defecate or urinate. (defdate from 20th c.) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Relieve

1. to lessen or free from pain or discomfort [v -LIEVED, -LIEVING, -LIEVES]

Medical Definition of Relieve

1. To free wholly or partly from pain or discomfort, either physical or mental. Origin: thru O. Fr. Fr. L. Re-levo, to lift up, lighten (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Relieve

relief valve relief valves relief work relief worker relief workers reliefful reliefless relieflike reliefs relier

reliers relies reliest relieth relievable relieved relievedly relievement relievements reliever

relievers relieves relievest relieveth relieving relievingly relievo relievos

Other Resources: