Synonyms of relieve in English - Lexico.com

verb ; battery-powered device which helps relieve pain' · alleviate · ANTONYMS. aggravate ; studies helped to relieve the boredom' · counteract · ANTONYMS. exacerbate ... HomeSynonymsrelieveverb1‘abattery-powereddevicewhichhelpsrelievepain’SYNONYMSalleviate,mitigate,assuage,allay,soothe,soften,palliate,appease,ease,dull,reduce,lessen,diminishANTONYMSaggravate2‘hisstudieshelpedtorelievetheboredom’SYNONYMScounteract,reduce,alleviate,mitigate,brighten,lighten,sweeten,bringrespiteto,makesomethingbearableinterrupt,punctuate,vary,breakup,stop,bringanendto,cure,dispelpreventANTONYMSexacerbate,emphasize3‘therewasnoshortageofhelperstorelieveusforbreaks’SYNONYMSreplace,takeoverfrom,taketheplaceof,standinfor,actasstand-infor,fillinfor,substitutefor,actasasubstitutefor,deputizefor,beaproxyfor,coverfor,providecoverfor,actaslocumfor,holdthefortfor,dosomethinginsomeone'splace,dosomethinginsomeone'sstead4‘thisrelievestheteacherofaheavyloadofformalteaching’SYNONYMSfreefrom,freeof,setfreefrom,releasefrom,liberatefrom,exemptfrom,excusefrom,absolvefrom,letoff,extricatefrom,dischargefrom,unburdenof,disburdenof,disencumberofdeliverfrom,rescuefrom,savefromraredisembarrassofANTONYMSputanextraburdenonPhrasesrelieveoneselfSYNONYMSgotothetoilet,gotothelavatory,excreteurinate,passwater,wetone'sbed,wetone'spants,wetoneselfcockitsleg,liftitslegdefecate,dischargefaeces,excretefaeces,passfaeces,haveabowelmovement,haveaBM,evacuateone'sbowels,openone'sbowels,voidexcrementinformalgo,doit,havealeak,takealeak,shakehandswithanoldfriend,answerthecallofnature,pee,peeoneself,peeone'spants,piddle,haveapiddle,widdle,haveawiddle,tinkle,haveatinkle,donumbertwo,doapooh,doawhoopsieBritishinformalgototheloo,wee,haveawee,wee-wee,haveaJimmy,haveaJimmyRiddle,haveaslash,haveawazz,spendapennyNorthAmericaninformalwhiz,takeawhizvulgarslangpiss,haveapiss,crap,haveacrap,shit,haveashit,dump,haveadumptechnicalmicturateWordofthedayscobe/skəʊb/nounSeedefinitions&examplesDoesEnglishHaveMoreWordsThanAnyOtherLanguage?TrendingWordsMostpopularintheworldcloudburststeadYggdrasilLesserBairamfreneticAreYouLearningEnglish?HereAreOurTopEnglishTipsBasicGuidelinesForEnglishSpellingsREADTHESEARTICLESHereAreTheTopEnglishWritingTipsREADTHESEARTICLESTheBestArticlesToImproveYourEnglishLanguageUsageREADTHESEARTICLESFunEnglishWordListsToExploreREADTHESEARTICLESTheMostCommonEnglishLanguageQuestionsREADTHESEARTICLESFeedback