relieve, alleviate, palliate, assuage (verb)

provide physical relief, as from pain

"This pill will relieve your headaches"

take over, relieve (verb)

free someone temporarily from his or her obligations

exempt, relieve, free (verb)

grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to

"She exempted me from the exam"

still, allay, relieve, ease (verb)

lessen the intensity of or calm

"The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears"

salvage, salve, relieve, save (verb)

save from ruin, destruction, or harm

unbosom, relieve (verb)

relieve oneself of troubling information

remedy, relieve (verb)

provide relief for

"remedy his illness"

relieve (verb)

free from a burden, evil, or distress

relieve (verb)

take by stealing

"The thief relieved me of $100"

excuse, relieve, let off, exempt (verb)

grant exemption or release to

"Please excuse me from this class"

relieve, lighten (verb)

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"

relieve (Verb)

To ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of.

relieve (Verb)

To ease (someone, a part of the body etc.) or give relief from physical pain or discomfort.

relieve (Verb)

To alleviate (pain, distress, mental discomfort etc.).

relieve (Verb)

To provide comfort or assistance to (someone in need, especially in poverty).

relieve (Verb)

To lift up; to raise again.

relieve (Verb)

To raise (someone) out of danger or from (a specified difficulty etc.).

relieve (Verb)

To free (someone) from debt or legal obligations; to give legal relief to.

relieve (Verb)

To bring military help to (a besieged town); to lift the seige on.

relieve (Verb)

To release (someone) from or of a difficulty, unwanted task, responsibility etc.

relieve (Verb)

To free (someone) from their post, task etc. by taking their place.

relieve (Verb)

To make (something) stand out; to make prominent, bring into relief.

relieve (Verb)

To go to the toilet; to defecate or urinate.