relieve

Definition

  • verb: to reduce or remove (something, such as pain or an unpleasant feeling)
  • verb: to free from a burden
  • synonyms: mitigate, support, remove

Examples

  • She signed a contract that 'relieved' him 'of' all responsibility regarding the business.

  • The law 'relieves' you 'of' any liability. [=under the law, you will not be liable]

  • He stopped the car and went out into the woods to 'relieve himself'. [='urinate']

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) So wss my patient. Look, l'd like to stay for a while. l have to do some work here. l speak the language. There are partisans to be disarmed. We embrace them and see if we can relieve them of their weapons you know while we hide. l wss a thief, so the army thought l'd be good at it. (..)
    1996 The English Patient