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Definition relief in American English

relief noun

noun
/rɪˈlif/
1

a relaxed happy feeling that you get because something bad has not happened or a bad situation has ended

Example

It's a huge relief to know that everyone is safe.

Example

To her relief, someone had found the keys and turned them in.

Synonyms and related words
happiness pleasure joy
2

the reduction of pain or the effects of an illness

Example

It's a drug commonly prescribed for pain relief.

Example

The patients experienced no relief from their symptoms.

Synonyms and related words
acupressure acupuncture aftercare
3

food, clothes, and money given to people who are in urgent need of help, for example because of a war or other bad situation

Example

flood/disaster/earthquake relief

Example

a shipment of relief supplies bound for the Sudan

Synonyms and related words
aid aid alms
3.1

money given by the government to help people who are poor, old, or unable to work

Synonyms and related words
aid assisted living benefit
Synonyms and related words
bas-relief bronze bust
5

the right not to have to pay the full amount of tax or interest on an amount of money

Synonyms and related words
1040 form 1099 after tax
6

a person or group that replaces another person or group that is away from their job or has finished a period of duty

Synonyms and related words
colleague counterpart associate
6.1

relating to a person or group that temporarily replaces another person or group in their job

Example

the relief crew

Synonyms and related words
ancillary apparatchik auxiliary
7

military help for an army or place that is being attacked or surrounded

Synonyms and related words
active duty active service aggressor
8

a temporary improvement in or rest from a situation that is difficult or boring, or something that provides this

Example

The storms continued all night, and the next morning brought no relief.

Example

Last night's unexpected win will bring much-needed relief to the team's coach.

Definition relief in American English