Verb
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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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grant exemption or release to
"Please excuse me from this class"
- let off -
take by stealing
"The thief relieved me of $100"
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free from a burden, evil, or distress
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provide relief for
"remedy his illness"
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relieve oneself of troubling information
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save from ruin, destruction, or harm
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lessen the intensity of or calm
"The news eased my conscience"
"still the fears"
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grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
"She exempted me from the exam"
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free someone temporarily from his or her obligations
- take over -
provide physical relief, as from pain
"This pill will relieve your headaches"