No longer feeling distressed or anxious
“Her uncle left, feeling relieved after hearing the news that his mother was fine.”
Lessened or abated in severity or intensity
“Shot through with a rarely relieved intensity that becomes almost unendurable, this drama is set among mostly unemployed characters in present-day South London.”
Released or dismissed from duty or a role
“Rolando Mendoza, a decorated police officer, was relieved from duty in 2008.”
Free from an obligation or liability imposed on others
Free of something undesirable
Denotes feeling healthy
Lively, attentive, and vibrant, like a fresh blooming peach
Free of blame for a given mistake, crime or wrongdoing
Free of something undesirable
To have provided assistance to someone or something
To have provided physiological relief
“His wife became angry and anxious, engaging in elaborate cleaning rituals to relieve her anxiety.”
Past tense for to take over the place, position, or role of
“Every so often, a trooper would don armor and cloak to go and relieve a guard on duty outside.”
Past tense for to remove blame or responsibility from
“I will hereby forgive you and relieve you of that abominable burden of guilt.”
Past tense for to relieve the distress or suffering of
Past tense for to diminish in intensity or severity, especially gradually
Past tense for to remove or take away from
Past tense for to remove from suspicion or guilt
Past tense for to do something in someone's place
Past tense for to give new life to, or to restore to a healthy condition
Past tense for to unlawfully take possession of something
Past tense for to take over the place, position, or role of
Past tense for to save from danger, confinement or difficulty
Past tense for to emit or discharge from a container, space, or one's body
Past tense for to clear a debt or pay what is owed
(of a siege, blockade, or embargo) Past tense for to abandon or force an enemy to abandon
Past tense for to make or become less taut or tight
Past tense for to vent or release one's emotions towards someone or something
Past tense for to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level
Past tense for to provide nourishment for
Past tense for to give shelter or protection to
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