english
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verb
remove:
We will relieve him of his duties.
verb
ease:
You must relieve him of his burdens.
Simple Definitions
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verb ADV. temporarily VERB + RELIEVE attempt to, try to trying to relieve the symptoms of depression | help (to) Her jokes helped to relieve the tension. | be designed to, be intended to Respite care is intended to relieve parents temporarily of the burden of caring for severely disabled children.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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Phrase(s): relieve oneself
Euph. to urinate or defecate. • He stopped by the side of the road to relieve himself. • She needed badly to relieve herself, but there was no bathroom in sight.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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relieve sb of sth
TAKE
2. humorous to steal something from someone
• The pickpocket delicately relieved him of his wallet., relieve sb of sth
TAKE
1. formal to take from a person something that they are carrying, in a helpful or polite way
• May I relieve you of that heavy bag?, relieve sb of sth
END JOB
3. [ usually passive ] formal to remove someone from their job or position because they have done something wrong
• Following the scandal, he was relieved of his post as deputy finance minister.
• The committee's chairperson is to be relieved of her duties.
• The general was relieved of his command in 1941.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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relieve
nouns
relieve pain
• What’s the best way of relieving back pain?
relieve symptoms
• Drinking a pint of water should help to relieve the symptoms.
relieve tension
• They all laughed and it helped to relieve the tension.
relieve stress
• Don’t resort to alcohol to relieve your stress.
relieve anxiety
• We offer patients a gentle massage to help relieve anxiety.
relieve pressure
• Doctors should have inserted a needle into the lungs to relieve the pressure.
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