Definition of Relieve

Verb: relieve ri'leev

Provide physical relief, as from pain
"This pill will relieve your headaches";
- alleviate, palliate, assuage
Free someone temporarily from his or her obligations
- take over
Grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
"She relieved me from the exam";
- exempt, free
Lessen the intensity of or calm
"relieve the fears";
- still, allay, ease
Prevent being ruined, destroyed, lost, or harmed
- salvage, salve, save
Relieve oneself of troubling information
- unbosom
(medicine) provide relief for
"relieve his illness";
- remedy
Free from a burden, evil, or distress
Take by stealing
"The thief relieved me of $100"
Grant exemption or release to
"Please relieve me from this class";
- excuse, let off, exempt
Alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive
"relieve the pressure and the stress";
- lighten