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relieve
verb
-
relieve
,
relieving
,
relieves
,
relieved
to
make
pain
,
worry
,
or
an
unpleasant
feeling
go
away
or
become
less
strong
•
She
took
an
aspirin
to
relieve
her
headache
.
She
took
an
aspirin
to
relieve
her
headache
.
•
A
short
walk
can
relieve
stress
after
a
long
day
at
the
office
.
A
short
walk
can
relieve
stress
after
a
long
day
at
the
office
.
From
Old
French
relever
“
raise
,
lighten
”,
from
Latin
relevare
“
lift
up
,
lighten
,
alleviate
”,
from
re-
“
again
”
+
levare
“
to
raise
”.
verb
-
relieve
,
relieving
,
relieves
,
relieved
to
take
over
someone
’
s
job
or
duty
for
a
time
so
they
can
rest
or
leave
•
The
night
guard
arrived
to
relieve
the
day
guard
at
six
o
’
clock
.
The
night
guard
arrived
to
relieve
the
day
guard
at
six
o
’
clock
.
•
A
substitute
teacher
was
called
in
to
relieve
Mr
.
Gomez
.
A
substitute
teacher
was
called
in
to
relieve
Mr
.
Gomez
.
verb
-
relieve
,
relieving
,
relieves
,
relieved
to
formally
remove
someone
from
their
job
,
position
,
or
responsibility
•
The
general
was
relieved
of
his
command
after
the
investigation
.
The
general
was
relieved
of
his
command
after
the
investigation
.
•
The
coach
was
relieved
of
his
duties
following
a
string
of
losses
.
The
coach
was
relieved
of
his
duties
following
a
string
of
losses
.
relieve oneself
verb
to
urinate
or
defecate
•
During
the
long
bus
ride
,
the
child
asked
to
stop
so
he
could
relieve
himself
.
During
the
long
bus
ride
,
the
child
asked
to
stop
so
he
could
relieve himself
.
•
The
backpacker
stepped
behind
a
bush
to
relieve
herself
.
The
backpacker
stepped
behind
a
bush
to
relieve herself
.
