Verbs

(v)relieve, alleviate, palliate, assuageprovide physical relief, as from pain“This pill will relieve your headaches”
(v)take over, relievefree someone temporarily from his or her obligations
(v)exempt, relieve, freegrant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to“She exempted me from the exam”
(v)still, allay, relieve, easelessen the intensity of or calm“The news eased my conscience”, “still the fears”
(v)salvage, salve, relieve, savesave from ruin, destruction, or harm
(v)unbosom, relieverelieve oneself of troubling information
(v)remedy, relieveprovide relief for“remedy his illness”
(v)relievefree from a burden, evil, or distress
(v)relievetake by stealing“The thief relieved me of $100”
(v)excuse, relieve, let off, exemptgrant exemption or release to“Please excuse me from this class”
(v)relieve, lightenalleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive“relieve the pressure and the stress”, “lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents”