Definition: 1. To remove or reduce an unpleasant feeling or pain. 2. To make a problem less serious. 3. Provide physical relief, as from pain. 4. Free someone temporarily from his or her obligations.
Use 'relieve' in a sentence:
1. Exercise releases hormones that can improve mood and relieve stress, which can also help learning.
2. Given high unemployment, inflationary problems, and slow growth in real earnings, a working wife can increase household income and relieve some of these pressing financial burdens.
3. Students prefer to rely on peers to relieve stress and anxiety.
4. We played games to relieve the tedium of the journey.
5. You'll be relieved at six o'clock.
6. He looked down to relieve the pain of his neck, and stared at the rusty chain at his feet, which coiled around a metal rod.
7. Other people take medicines to relieve various symptoms of colds.
8. Smiling and laughing has actually been shown to relieve tension and stress.
9. Television helps to relieve the boredom of the long winter evenings.
10. In 1963 the UN set up the World Food Programme, one of which purposes is to relieve worldwide starvation.
11. In desperation, Mrs. Jones submitted to an operation on her right knee to relieve the pain.
12. 'He seems to be all right now,' reported a relieved Taylor.
13. conditions of abject/ extreme poverty to alleviate/ relieve poverty Many elderly people live in poverty.
14. It is not difficult to train your dog to relieve itself on command.
15. I'm just relieved that nobody was hurt.
16. I had to relieve myself behind a bush.
17. In 1963 the UN set up the World Food Programme, one of whose purposes is to relieve worldwide starvation.
18. TT advocates say these manipulations can help heal wounds, relieve pain and reduce fever.
19. She watches television to relieve the monotony of everyday life.
20. We are all relieved to be back home.
21. Surely this extra time would relieve the tremendous pressure which we live.
22. The UN sets up the World Food Programme, one of whose purposes is to relieve worldwide starvation.
23. Bicycle lanes can relieve traffic jam by separating bicycles from cars.
24. What should you do to relieve rage?
25. The President is calculating that this will somehow relieve the international pressure on him.
26. Unfortunately, there's little that can be done to relieve muscle soreness.
27. Antacids are alkaline and they relieve pain by neutralizing acid in the contents of the stomach.
28. The party leader has been relieved of his post.
29. We played cards to relieve the boredom of the long wait.
30. He was relieved at the result.
31. During the 2008financial crisis, the French President Nicolas Sarkozy agreed to provide millions of emergency fund aid to help relieve unemployment.
32. Nothing could relieve my terrible sense of blame.
33. Let me relieve you of some of your bags.
34. Ask your pharmacist whether he can suggest a drug that will relieve the symptoms but that will not cause the adverse reaction.
35. They exchanged relieved glances.
36. We applauded the Ministry of Health's efforts to reform the health care system, which helps relieve the high medical cost burdens.
37. A porter relieved her of the three large cases.
38. In 1993, he needed back surgery to relieve pain caused from decades of walking.
39. I was relieved to get back in the car and hit the road again.
40. She longed for something to relieve the tedium of everyday life.
41. The new secretary will relieve us of some of the paperwork.
42. She sounded relieved.
43. Massage is used to relax muscles, relieve stress and improve the circulation.
44. Being able to tell the truth at last seemed to relieve her.
45. The black and white pattern is relieved by tiny coloured flowers.
46. At seven o'clock the night nurse came in to relieve her.
47. I was relieved to find out that my problems were due to a genuine disorder.
48. The offensive began several days ago as an attempt to relieve the town.
49. The doctor drew off some fluid to relieve the pressure.
50. You'll be relieved to know your jobs are safe.
