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Definition relieve in American English

relieve verb

[transitive] verb
/rɪˈliv/
1

to make pain or another bad physical feeling less unpleasant

Example

Use a cooling gel to relieve the discomfort of sunburn.

Example

Your headaches can easily be relieved by regular aspirin.

Synonyms and related words
relieve ease deaden
2

to replace someone when they finish work

Example

The night guards arrived to relieve the daytime crew.

Synonyms and related words
replace change renew
3

to free a castle or a town that has been surrounded by enemy forces

Synonyms and related words
let out release untie
4

to make a situation less boring

Example

Reading helped to relieve the boredom while he was ill.

Synonyms and related words
improve enhance correct
4.1

to make a problem or bad situation less serious

Example

The project is designed to relieve traffic congestion on the main routes into the city.

Synonyms and related words
cope overcome carry off
Definition relieve in American English