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