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relieves


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  relieve 
 
  4  of  11  senses  of  relieve 
 
  Sense  1 
  relieve,  alleviate,  palliate,  assuage 
  =>  soothe 
  =>  comfort,  ease 
 
  Sense  3 
  exempt,  relieve,  free 
  =>  derestrict 
  =>  deregulate 
  =>  dispense 
  =>  forgive 
  =>  spare 
 
  Sense  4 
  still  allay,  relieve,  ease 
  =>  abreact 
 
  Sense  11 
  excuse,  relieve,  let  off  exempt 
  =>  frank 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  relieve 
 
  4  of  11  senses  of  relieve 
 
  Sense  1 
  relieve,  alleviate,  palliate,  assuage 
  =>  soothe 
  =>  comfort,  ease 
 
  Sense  3 
  exempt,  relieve,  free 
  =>  derestrict 
  =>  deregulate 
  =>  dispense 
  =>  forgive 
  =>  spare 
 
  Sense  4 
  still  allay,  relieve,  ease 
  =>  abreact 
 
  Sense  11 
  excuse,  relieve,  let  off  exempt 
  =>  frank 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  relieve 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  relieve 
 
  11  senses  of  relieve 
 
  Sense  1 
  relieve,  alleviate,  palliate,  assuage 
  =>  better,  improve,  amend,  ameliorate,  meliorate 
 
  Sense  2 
  take  over  relieve 
  =>  free  discharge 
 
  Sense  3 
  exempt,  relieve,  free 
 
  Sense  4 
  still  allay,  relieve,  ease 
  =>  comfort,  soothe,  console,  solace 
 
  Sense  5 
  salvage,  salve,  relieve,  save 
  =>  rescue,  deliver 
 
  Sense  6 
  unbosom,  relieve 
  =>  confide 
 
  Sense  7 
  relieve 
  =>  moderate,  mitigate 
 
  Sense  8 
  remedy,  relieve 
  =>  treat,  care  for 
 
  Sense  9 
  relieve 
  =>  rid,  free  disembarrass 
 
  Sense  10 
  relieve 
  =>  take 
 
  Sense  11 
  excuse,  relieve,  let  off  exempt 
  =>  absolve,  justify,  free 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  relieve 
 
  relieve  used  as  a  verb  is  familiar  (polysemy  count  =  11) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  relieve 
 
  Sense  1 
  relieve,  alleviate,  palliate,  assuage 
  =>  better,  improve,  amend,  ameliorate,  meliorate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  take  over  relieve 
  =>  free  discharge 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  exempt,  relieve,  free 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  still  allay,  relieve,  ease 
  =>  comfort,  soothe,  console,  solace 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  salvage,  salve,  relieve,  save 
  =>  rescue,  deliver 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  unbosom,  relieve 
  =>  confide 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  7 
  relieve 
  =>  moderate,  mitigate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  8 
  remedy,  relieve 
  =>  treat,  care  for 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  9 
  relieve 
  =>  rid,  free  disembarrass 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  10 
  relieve 
  =>  take 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  11 
  excuse,  relieve,  let  off  exempt 
  =>  absolve,  justify,  free 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  relieve 
 
  The  verb  relieve  has  11  senses  (first  8  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (9)  relieve,  alleviate,  palliate,  assuage  --  (provide  physical  relief,  as  from  pain;  "This  pill  will  relieve  your  headaches") 
  2.  (4)  take  over  relieve  --  (free  someone  temporarily  from  his  or  her  obligations) 
  3.  (2)  exempt,  relieve,  free  --  (grant  relief  or  an  exemption  from  a  rule  or  requirement  to  "She  exempted  me  from  the  exam") 
  4.  (2)  still  allay,  relieve,  ease  --  (lessen  the  intensity  of  calm;  as  of  of  anxieties  and  fears) 
  5.  (1)  salvage,  salve,  relieve,  save  --  (save  from  ruin  or  destruction) 
  6.  (1)  unbosom,  relieve  --  (relieve  oneself  of  troubling  information) 
  7.  (1)  relieve  --  (alleviate  or  remove;  "relieve  the  pressure  and  the  stress") 
  8.  (1)  remedy,  relieve  --  (provide  relief  for) 
  9.  relieve  --  (free  from  a  burden,  evil,  or  distress) 
  10.  relieve  --  (take  by  stealing;  "The  thief  relieved  me  of  $100") 
  11.  excuse,  relieve,  let  off  exempt  --  (grant  exemption  or  release  to  "Please  excuse  me  from  this  class) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  relieve 
 
  The  verb  relieve  has  11  senses  (first  8  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (9)  relieve,  alleviate,  palliate,  assuage  --  (provide  physical  relief,  as  from  pain;  "This  pill  will  relieve  your  headaches") 
  2.  (4)  take  over  relieve  --  (free  someone  temporarily  from  his  or  her  obligations) 
  3.  (2)  exempt,  relieve,  free  --  (grant  relief  or  an  exemption  from  a  rule  or  requirement  to  "She  exempted  me  from  the  exam") 
  4.  (2)  still  allay,  relieve,  ease  --  (lessen  the  intensity  of  calm;  as  of  of  anxieties  and  fears) 
  5.  (1)  salvage,  salve,  relieve,  save  --  (save  from  ruin  or  destruction) 
  6.  (1)  unbosom,  relieve  --  (relieve  oneself  of  troubling  information) 
  7.  (1)  relieve  --  (alleviate  or  remove;  "relieve  the  pressure  and  the  stress") 
  8.  (1)  remedy,  relieve  --  (provide  relief  for) 
  9.  relieve  --  (free  from  a  burden,  evil,  or  distress) 
  10.  relieve  --  (take  by  stealing;  "The  thief  relieved  me  of  $100") 
  11.  excuse,  relieve,  let  off  exempt  --  (grant  exemption  or  release  to  "Please  excuse  me  from  this  class) 



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