rih liv
transitive verb
1. to ease or reduce (pain, suffering, need, worry, or the like).
Aspirin usually relieves my headaches.
These herbs are said to relieve pain.
Yoga is useful for relieving stress.
It took only a phone call to relieve all our worries.
She leafed through a magazine to relieve the boredom.
2.to liberate from fear, anxiety, distress or other burdensome condition.
It relieves me to hear that they’re all safe.
3. to lower the pressure, weight, or tension of.
When the wind died, the sailor relieved the tension on the sail.
4. to take over the duties of
The fatigued guard hoped his partner would arrive soon to relieve him.