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RELIEVE

Definition:

1. [verb] provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches"
   Synonyms: alleviate, palliate, assuage
   
   
2. [verb] free someone temporarily from his or her obligations
   Synonyms: take over
   
   
3. [verb] grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam"
   Synonyms: exempt, free
   
   
4. [verb] lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears"
   Synonyms: still, allay, ease
   
   
5. [verb] save from ruin, destruction, or harm
   Synonyms: salvage, salve, save
   
   
6. [verb] relieve oneself of troubling information
   Synonyms: unbosom
   
   
7. [verb] alleviate or remove; "relieve the pressure and the stress"
   
   
8. [verb] provide relief for; "remedy his illness"
   Synonyms: remedy
   
   
9. [verb] free from a burden, evil, or distress
   
   
10. [verb] take by stealing; "The thief relieved me of $100"
    
    
11. [verb] grant exemption or release to; "Please excuse me from this class"
    Synonyms: excuse, let off, exempt
    
    

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Related Words:

• soothe
• comfort, ease
• derestrict
• deregulate
• dispense
• forgive
• spare
• abreact
• frank

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