Meaning ofrelievein English

Verb

1. ease mental distress; alleviate anxiety
   The counselor helped relieve her patient's anxiety.
2. alleviate physical pain or discomfort
   The medication was designed to relieve chronic back pain.
3. provide comfort to those in need (poverty, etc.)
   The charity organization works to relieve poverty in the community.
4. to release from difficulty or responsibility
   The manager decided to relieve the employee of his duties due to illness.
5. to free by taking someone's place
   The volunteer will relieve the nurse at the hospital tonight.
6. to rescue or lift a siege; bring aid
   The emergency team was sent to relieve the besieged city with food and water.
7. free from debt or legal obligations
   The company will relieve the debtor of their financial obligations.