relieve
UK
/rɪˈliːv/relieve
VERBDefinition of relieve
If you relieve pain, pressure, sadness, difficulty, etc., you reduce it.
Example: These drugs are used to relieve pain.
If you relieve yourself, you urinate.
Example: He went behind a tree to relieve himself.
If you relieve somebody, you release them from duty, often by taking their place.
Example: When I arrived at 11:00 to relieve the guard, he was asleep.
relieve
EXAMPLESExamples of relieve
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These drugs are used to relieve pain.
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Adding new nurses will relieve pressure on the hospital.
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He went behind a tree to relieve himself.
Example sentence4
When I arrived at 11:00 to relieve the guard, he was asleep.
Example sentence5
After the failure, the manager was relieved of his duties.
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