relieve
To ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of.
Example
“I was greatly relieved by the jury's verdict.”
Other meanings
To ease (someone, a part of the body etc.) or give relief from physical pain or discomfort.
To alleviate (pain, distress, mental discomfort etc.).
Synonyms
- alleviate
Related words
- relievable
- relievement
- pain-relieving
- relieving arch
- relieving officer
- relieving tackle
- relieve nature
Word history
From Latin "relevo" (to lift up, lighten, relieve, alleviate).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “relieve” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.