relieve (
http://definr.com/relieve)
v 1: provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will
relieve your headaches" [syn:
alleviate,
palliate,
assuage]
2: free someone temporarily from his or her obligations [syn: {take
over}]
3: grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to;
"She exempted me from the exam" [syn:
exempt,
free]
[ant:
enforce]
4: lessen the intensity of; calm; as of of anxieties and fears
[syn:
still,
allay,
ease]
5: save from ruin or destruction [syn:
salvage,
salve,
save]
6: relieve oneself of troubling information [syn:
unbosom]
7: alleviate or remove; "relieve the pressure and the stress"
8: provide relief for [syn:
remedy]
9: free from a burden, evil, or distress
10: take by stealing; "The thief relieved me of $100"
11: grant exemption or release to; "Please excuse me from this
class [syn:
excuse,
let off,
exempt]