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