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Definition relieve in British English

relieve verb

[transitive] verb
/rɪˈliːv/
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 make a situation less boring

Example

Reading helped to relieve the boredom while he was ill.

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improve enhance remedy
2.1

to make a problem or bad situation less serious

Example

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

Synonyms and related words
cope overcome carry off
3

to replace someone when they finish work

Example

The night guards arrived to relieve the daytime crew.

Synonyms and related words
replace change renew
4

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

Synonyms and related words
let out release untie
Definition relieve in British English