relieve

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Synonyms: believe, relive, relievo, recieve, releve, reliefe

Antonyms: believe, relive, relievo, recieve, releve, reliefe

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[ease]] (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental [[distress]]; to stop (someone) feeling [[anxious]] or worried, to alleviate the distress of. {{defdate|from 14th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[ease]] (someone, a part of the body etc.) or give [[relief]] from physical pain or discomfort. {{defdate|from 14th c.}}
3. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[alleviate]] (pain, distress, mental discomfort etc.). {{defdate|from 14th c.}}
4. {{lb|en|transitive}} To provide [[comfort]] or [[assistance]] to (someone in need, especially in poverty). {{defdate|from 14th c.}}
5. {{lb|en|obsolete}} To [[lift up]]; to [[raise]] again. {{defdate|15th–17th c.}}
6. {{lb|en|now|_|rare}} To [[raise]] (someone) out of danger or ''from'' (a specified difficulty etc.). {{defdate|from 15th c.}}
7. {{lb|en|legal}} To free (someone) from [[debt]] or legal obligations; to give legal relief to. {{defdate|from 15th c.}}
8. {{lb|en|transitive}} To bring [[military]] help to (a besieged town); to lift the siege on. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
9. To [[release]] (someone) from or of a [[difficulty]], unwanted task, responsibility etc. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
10. {{lb|en|originally|military}} To free (someone) from their post, task etc. by taking their place. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
11. {{lb|en|now|_|rare}} To make (something) [[stand out]]; to make [[prominent]], bring into [[relief]]. {{defdate|from 18th c.}}
12. {{lb|en|reflexive|euphemistic}} To [[urinate]] or [[defecate]]. {{defdate|from 20th c.}}

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