relieves

VERB

make less painful; let up on

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allay alleviate assuage calm comfort cure diminish ease free mitigate relax soothe subdue

STRONG

abate appease break brighten console decrease divert dull interrupt lighten moderate mollify palliate qualify quiet salve slacken soften solace temper vary

WEAK

take load off one's chest take load off one's mind

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aggravate agitate annoy distress excite grow hurt incite increase intensify irritate provoke rouse upset vex worry worsen

STRONG

allow darken depress enlarge stay trouble

WEAK

accuse blame burden condemn discourage harm injure pain

VERB

help; give assistance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assist

STRONG

aid spell succor support sustain

WEAK

bring aid give a break give a hand give a rest stand in for substitute for take over from take the place of

Antonyms

WEAK

accuse blame burden condemn discourage harm hurt injure pain trouble upset worry

VERB

remove blame, responsibility

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absolve free

STRONG

deliver discharge disembarrass disencumber dismiss dispense excuse exempt privilege pull release spare unburden yank

WEAK

force to resign let off throw out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hold

STRONG

detain employ engage hire imprison keep maintain push

WEAK

accuse blame burden condemn discourage harm hurt injure pain trouble upset worry

Example Sentences

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Some advertise products: “Delicious and Refreshing Coca-Cola - Relieves Fatigue - Sold Everywhere - 5 cents.”

From Washington Times • Dec. 19, 2015

His staff Relieves Ford can get away with being tougher than Carter in the debate because the President is seen by an overwhelming majority of the public as a nice guy.

From Time Magazine Archive

Yet must I first behold my Isidora: Whose startled innocence, like to a rose When charged with dew and rudely shaken, Relieves itself in sweet and sudden showers From its oppressive load.

From Olla Podrida by Marryat, Frederick

We miss her when the liberal hand Relieves a thirsting soil, And when the Blessed Church demands Assistance for the mission bands That on her frontier toil.

From Man of Uz, and Other Poems by Sigourney, Lydia Howard