relief
/rɪˈliːf/relief
NOUNDefinition of relief
or (singular) Relief is the good feeling you have when something bad is finished or didn't happen.
Example: Most people are just breathing a sigh of relief that he's gone.
Relief is help given to people who have suffered disasters, such as an earthquake.
Example: The government recently announced it was donating $150,000 to the Red Cross for disaster relief.
Pain relief is the reduction of pain.
Example: After such injuries, pain relief is often the patient's priority.
Financial relief is the reduction of debt or taxes, or receiving money.
Example: Tony Blair, is encouraging leaders of the richest nations to consider debt relief as a form of aid to impoverished nations.
Relief is somebody who will take over your difficult job to give you a rest.
Example: 2,0000 relief fighters arrived too late to save the city.
relief
EXAMPLESExamples of relief
Most people are just breathing a sigh of relief that he's gone.
Example sentenceIt was such a relief to see her safe.
Example sentenceThe government recently announced it was donating $150,000 to the Red Cross for disaster relief.
Example sentenceThe government was slow in allowing foreign aid and foreign relief workers into the affected area.
Example sentenceAfter such injuries, pain relief is often the patient's priority.
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