relieve
Definition
- v. provide physical relief, as from pain
- v. free from a burden, evil, or distress
- v. take by stealing
- v. alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive
Word forms
- Past tense
- relieved
- Past participle
- relieved
- Present participle
- relieving
- Third person singular
- relieves
Example sentences
vt.
The medicine helped to relieve her headache after just a few minutes.
vi.
The new player was brought in to relieve the starting pitcher in the seventh inning.