relieve

• Verb, das verwendet wird, um die Handlung zu bezeichnen, Schmerzen, Leiden oder eine Last zu lindern oder zu verringern, sowie jemanden von einer Pflicht oder Aufgabe zu entlasten oder sie zu übernehmen.

A verb used to indicate the act of removing or reducing pain, distress, or a burden, or taking over a duty from someone.

1. Reduce pain or discomfortB1formal

   To make pain, distress, or a problem less severe.

   Lindern

   • The medicine helped relieve her headache.
   • A warm bath can relieve muscle tension.
   • He took a deep breath to relieve his anxiety.

   Synonymeallayalleviateassuageeaselessenmitigatereducesoothe

   Antonymeaggravateexacerbateintensifyworsen

2. Free from a duty or burdenB2formal

   To take over a task or responsibility from someone, freeing them.

   Entlasten

   • The night shift worker will relieve the day guard at 6 PM.
   • She was relieved of her duties after the incident.
   • The new assistant relieved him of the paperwork.

   Synonymedischargereleasereplacespare

   Antonymeburdenchargeencumberloadsaddle

3. Alleviate boredom or monotonyB2informal

   To make something less boring or monotonous.

   Abwechslung bringen

   • A joke can relieve the tension in a meeting.
   • They played games to relieve the boredom of the long flight.
   • The colorful decorations relieved the plainness of the room.

   Synonymebreakdiversifyenlivenintersperseliven uppunctuatespice upvary