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relief

/ relief /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged
"he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta"
Type of:
liberation release freeing
noun Sense 2
aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped
"he has been on relief for many years"
Type of:
social welfare welfare
noun Sense 3
assistance in time of difficulty
"the contributions provided some relief for the victims"
Type of:
aid assist assistance
Kinds of:
consolation comfort solace mercy
Derived:
minister succor succour
noun Sense 4
sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
Type of:
sculpture
Kinds of:
alto relievo alto rilievo high relief bas relief low relief
Derived:
emboss boss stamp
noun Sense 5
the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
"he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"
"getting it off his conscience gave him some ease"
Type of:
comfort comfortableness
Kinds of:
reprieve respite
Derived:
still allay relieve ease
noun Sense 6
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
"as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief"
Type of:
comfort
Derived:
relieve alleviate palliate assuage
noun Sense 7
(law) redress awarded by a court
"was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?"
Type of:
damages amends indemnity
Domain:
law jurisprudence
noun Sense 8
a pause for relaxation
"people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
Type of:
pause intermission break
Kinds of:
breath breather breathing place breathing space breathing spell
Derived:
rest breathe catch one's breath take a breather
noun Sense 9
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
"the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"
"we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"
Type of:
peer equal match
Kinds of:
locum tenens locum double stunt man stunt woman
Derived:
substitute sub stand in fill in take over
noun Sense 10
a change for the better
Type of:
change alteration modification
Kinds of:
disembarrassment breath of fresh air
Derived:
facilitate ease alleviate
noun Sense 11
the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
"he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"
Type of:
decrease diminution reduction
Kinds of:
spasmolysis detente palliation liberalization liberalisation
Derived:
relieve alleviate palliate assuage still
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
11
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
86
Times Searched
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Related Words

liberation release freeing social welfare welfare aid assist assistance consolation comfort solace mercy