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relieve


Definition: Meaning of, relieve in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / rɪˈliːv /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
relieve relieved relieved
Present Participle Third Person Singular
relieving relieves
[transitive]
  1. pain to reduce someone's pain or unpleasant feelings [↪  relief]
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  2. problem to make a problem less difficult or serious
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  3. replace somebody to replace someone when they have completed their duty or when they need a rest
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  4. relieve yourself a polite expression meaning to URINATE - often used humorously
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  5. boring to make something less dull and boring
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  6. war formal to free a town which an enemy has surrounded
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relieve used in phrasal verbs

  • relieve of (phrasal verb)
    1. relieve someone of something formal to take a responsibility or obligation from someone so that they do not have to do it
    2. relieve someone of something formal to make someone leave their job, usually because they have done something wrong
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