Relieve (Verb)
Meaning 1
Provide relief for; "remedy his illness".
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Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
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Meaning 2
Alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive; "relieve the pressure and the stress"; "lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 3
Free someone temporarily from his or her obligations.
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 4
Relieve oneself of troubling information.
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 5
Grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 6
Take by stealing; "The thief relieved me of $100".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Meaning 7
Free from a burden, evil, or distress.
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 8
Lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears".
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Verbs of feeling.
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Meaning 9
Save from ruin, destruction, or harm.
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 10
Grant exemption or release to; "Please excuse me from this class".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.