relieves

verbmake less painful; let up on
verbhelp; give assistance
verbremove blame, responsibility

Synonyms for relieves

verb make less painful; let up on

Antonyms for relieves

Word Origin & History

late 14c., "alleviate (pain, etc.), mitigate; afford comfort; allow respite; diminish the pressure of," also "give alms to, provide for;" also figuratively, "take heart, cheer up;" from Old French relever "to raise, relieve" (11c.) and directly from Latin relevare "to raise, alleviate, lift up, free from a burden," from re-, intensive prefix (see re-), + levare "to lift up, lighten," from levis "not heavy" (see lever).

The notion is "to raise (someone) out of trouble." From c.1400 as "advance to the rescue in battle;" also "return from battle; recall (troops)." Meaning "release from duty" is from early 15c. Related: relieved; relieving.

Example Sentences for relieves

"What you have told me, Murray, relieves me very much," he said.

Why his proposing it makes it perfectly divine, and relieves me of all responsibility.

That relieves me of the necessity of being ashamed of myself.

He stops, and loosens the bandage, and relieves the swollen limb.

All which relieves the subject, but does not remove the error.

“That relieves us of a little difficulty, Nat,” said my uncle.

From the same fund which relieves the sick, are the “wandering boys” also assisted.

This lessens the weight of the column and relieves the pressure at every point.

If he touches neither of these, and relieves the rates, he will have a balance of 300,000l.

It is medicine which prolongs our days and relieves our pains.