relieving Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb provide physical relief, as from pain
assuage; relieve; palliate; alleviate.
- This pill will relieve your headaches
verb free someone temporarily from his or her obligations
relieve; take over.
verb grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
relieve; free; exempt.
- She exempted me from the exam
verb lessen the intensity of or calm
relieve; allay; still; ease.
- The news eased my conscience
- still the fears
verb save from ruin, destruction, or harm
save; relieve; salvage; salve.
verb relieve oneself of troubling information
relieve; unbosom.
verb provide relief for
remedy; relieve.
- remedy his illness
verb free from a burden, evil, or distress
relieve.
verb take by stealing
relieve.
- The thief relieved me of $100
verb grant exemption or release to
excuse; relieve; let off; exempt.
- Please excuse me from this class
verb alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive
lighten; relieve.
- relieve the pressure and the stress
- lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents