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

  • (..) what we've been doing and break him. Keep him talking, no relief. Maintain a quorum in relays. Is that how you feel, John? Let's relieve the men on the floor. - A man as green as that... - He can't go on much longer. "...with certain unalienable rights. Among these are life, liberty (..)
    1939 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington