1. to free from a burden give aid or help to
2. to set free from an obligation, condition, or restriction
3. to ease of a burden, wrong, or oppression by judicial or legislative interposition
4. to bring about the removal or alleviation of mitigate
helps relieve stress
5. rob, deprive
relieved us of our belongings
6. to release from a post, station, or duty
7. to take the place of
will relieve the starting pitcher
8. to remove or lessen the monotony of
a park relieves the urban landscape
9. to set off by contrast
10. to raise in relief
11. to discharge the bladder or bowels of (oneself)
12. to bring or give relief
13. to stand out in relief
14. to serve as a relief pitcher
15. to reduce or remove (something, such as pain or an unpleasant feeling)
16. to make (a problem) less serious
17. to take the place of (someone who has been working, fighting, etc.)
18. to free partly or wholly from a burden, pain, or distress
The phone call relieved the worried parents.
19. to bring about the removal or lessening of
No words could relieve her sorrow.
20. to release from a post or duty
relieve a sentry
21. to break the sameness of
The dark red house was relieved by white trim.
22. to bring about the removal or alleviation of (pain or discomfort)
23. to set free from a duty, burden, or liability
cannot be relieved of his negligence the trust cannot relieve the trustees of those very basic duties that the law imposes
— Hosey v. Burgess, 890 S.W.2d 262 (1995)