Relieve

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Mục lục 1 Verb (used with object) 1.1 to ease or alleviate (pain, distress, anxiety, need, etc.). 1.2 to free from anxiety, fear, pain, etc. 1.3 to free from need, poverty, etc. 1.4 to bring effective aid to (a besieged town, military position, etc.). 1.5 to ease (a person) of any burden, wrong, or oppression, as by legal means. 1.6 to reduce (a pressure, load, weight, etc., on a device or object under stress) 1.7 to make less tedious, unpleasant, or monotonous; break or vary the sameness of 1.8 to bring into relief or prominence; heighten the effect of. 1.9 to release (one on duty) by coming as or providing a substitute or replacement. 1.10 Machinery . 1.11 Baseball . to replace (a pitcher). 2 Verb (used without object) 2.1 Baseball . to act as a relief pitcher 3 Idiom 3.1 to relieve oneself 4 Antonyms 4.1 verb 5 Synonyms 5.1 verb

Verb (used with object)

to ease or alleviate (pain, distress, anxiety, need, etc.).

to free from anxiety, fear, pain, etc.

to free from need, poverty, etc.

to bring effective aid to (a besieged town, military position, etc.).

to ease (a person) of any burden, wrong, or oppression, as by legal means.

to reduce (a pressure, load, weight, etc., on a device or object under stress)

to relieve the steam pressure; to relieve the stress on the supporting walls.

to make less tedious, unpleasant, or monotonous; break or vary the sameness of

curtains to relieve the drabness of the room.

to bring into relief or prominence; heighten the effect of.

to release (one on duty) by coming as or providing a substitute or replacement.

Machinery .

to free (a closed space, as a tank, boiler, etc.) of more than a desirable pressure or vacuum.

to reduce (the pressure or vacuum in such a space) to a desirable level.

Baseball . to replace (a pitcher).

Verb (used without object)

Baseball . to act as a relief pitcher

He relieved in 52 games for the Pirates last season.

Idiom

to relieve oneself

to urinate or defecate.

Antonyms

verb

harm , hurt , injure , pain , burden , discourage , trouble , upset , worry , accuse , blame , condemn

Synonyms

verb

abate , allay , alleviate , appease , assuage , break , brighten , calm , comfort , console , cure , decrease , diminish , divert , dull , ease , free , interrupt , lighten , mitigate , moderate , mollify , palliate , qualify , quiet , relax , salve , slacken , soften , solace , soothe , subdue , take load off one’s chest , take load off one’s mind , temper , vary , aid , assist , bring aid , give a break , give a hand , give a rest , spell , stand in for , substitute for , succor , support , sustain , take over from , take the place of , absolve , deliver , discharge , disembarrass , disencumber , dismiss , dispense , excuse , exempt , force to resign , let off , privilege , pull , release , spare , throw out , unburden , yank * , lessen , clear , disburden , shake off , throw off , abet , boost , take over , disengage , disentangle , extricate , help , redress , remedy , rescue , sub , substitute