Relieve Synonyms | Collins English Thesaurus

Another word for relieve: to lessen (pain, distress, boredom, etc.) | Collins English Thesaurus. EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Video LearnEnglish Videopronunciations Buildyourvocabulary Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese    Synonymsof 'relieve'inBritishEnglish relieve Explore'relieve'inthedictionary 1 (verb)  inthesenseofeaseDefinitiontolessen(pain,distress,boredom,etc.)Drugscanrelievemuchofthepain.Synonymsease Imadeherahotwaterbottletoeasethepain. soothe Lemontisaneswithhoneycansoothesorethroats. alleviate Agreatdealcanbedonetoalleviatebackpain. allay Hedidwhathecouldtoallaythechildren'sfears. relax Rulesgoverningstudentconducthavebeenrelaxedinrecentyears. comfort Heputhisarmroundher,tryingtocomforther. calm Shetookadeepbreathtocalmhernerves. cure  dull Theygavehimmorphinetodullthepain. diminish  soften Hecouldnotthinkhowtosoftentheblowofwhathehadtotellher. consoleIcanconsolemyselfwiththethoughtthatI'mnotalone. appease Cashisonhandtoappeasemountingfrustration. solace Theysolacedthemselveswiththeirfanmail. mitigate waysofmitigatingtheeffectsofanexplosion abate agovernmentprogrammetoabategreenhousegasemissions assuage Shewastryingtoassuageherguilt. mollify  salve Igivemyselftreatsandjustifythemtosalvemyconscience. palliate Certaindrugscanpalliatethemainsymptoms. SeeexamplesforsynonymsOppositesintensify ,worsen ,heighten ,exacerbate ,aggravate 2 (verb)  inthesenseofinterruptDefinitiontolessen(pain,distress,boredom,etc.)Televisiondidhelptorelievetheboredomandisolation.Synonymsinterrupt  reduce  breakup  alleviate  dispel  brighten  punctuate Thesilencewaspunctuatedbythedistantrumbleoftraffic. lighten Hefelttheneedtolightentheatmosphere. counteract  mitigate  letupon(informal)  makebearable Seeexamplesforsynonyms 3 (verb)  inthesenseoffreeDefinitiontofree(someone)fromanobligationHefeltrelievedofaburden.Synonymsfree Itwillfreeusofawholelotofdebt. release Hewasreleasedfromcustodythenextday. deliver Mercifully,Iwasdeliveredfromthatpain. dischargeYouarebeingdischargedonmedicalgrounds. exempt Companieswithfewerthan55employeeswouldbeexemptedfromtheserequirements. unburden Thehumantouchisoneofthesurestwaysofunburdeningstresses. disembarrass  disencumber  Seeexamplesforsynonyms 4 (verb)  inthesenseoftakeoverfromDefinitiontotakeoverthedutiesof(someone)Atseveno'clockthenightnursecameintorelieveher.Synonymstakeoverfrom substitutefor standinfor  taketheplaceofHeeventuallytookCharlie'splaceintheband. give(someone)abreakorrest Seeexamplesforsynonyms 5 (verb)  inthesenseofhelpDefinitiontobringassistanceto(someoneinneed)aprogrammetorelievepoorcountriesSynonymshelp Ifyou'renotwillingtohelpme,I'llfindsomebodywhowill. support Hesupportedthehardworkingpeople. aid asoftwaresystemtoaidmanagersindecision-making sustain Iamsustainedbylettersofsupport. assist Theydecidedtoassistmewithmychores. succour Themoneywouldbeusedtosuccourevictedfamilies. bringaidto Seeexamplesforsynonyms phrasalverbSeerelieveyourselfCopyright©2016byHarperCollinsPublishers.Allrightsreserved.AdditionalsynonymsinthesenseofabateDefinitiontomakeorbecomelessstrongagovernmentprogrammetoabategreenhousegasemissionsSynonymsreduce,slow,relax,ease,relieve,moderate,weaken,dull,diminish,decrease,lessen,alleviate,quell,mitigate,attenuate,slakeinthesenseofaidDefinitiontohelpfinanciallyorinotherwaysasoftwaresystemtoaidmanagersindecision-makingSynonymshelp,second,support,serve,sustain,assist,relieve,avail,subsidize,abet,succour,beofserviceto,lendahandto,givealegupto(informal)inthesenseofallayDefinitiontoreduce(fear,doubt,oranger)Hedidwhathecouldtoallaythechildren'sfears.Synonymsreduce,quiet,relax,ease,calm,smooth,relieve,check,moderate,dull,diminish,compose,soften,blunt,soothe,subdue,lessen,alleviate,appease,quell,mitigate,assuage,pacify,mollify Synonymsof 'relieve'inAmericanEnglish relieve Explore'relieve'inthedictionary 1 (verb)  inthesenseofeaseSynonymsease  alleviate  assuage  calm  comfort  console  cure  mitigate  relax  soften  soothe   2 (verb)  inthesenseofhelpSynonymshelp  aid  assist  succor  support  sustain   Video:pronunciationof relieve Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables EnglishTranslationof'relieve' NEWfromCollins! 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