relieve

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

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по устранению или уменьшению боли, страданий или бремени, а также принятия обязанностей от кого-либо.esVerbo que se usa para indicar la acción de aliviar o disminuir un dolor, sufrimiento o carga, así como para asumir las obligaciones o el puesto de otra persona.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de supprimer ou de diminuer une douleur, une souffrance ou un fardeau, ainsi que le fait de prendre en charge les obligations de quelqu'un d'autre.deVerb, 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.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de aliviar ou reduzir dor, sofrimento ou fardo, bem como assumir obrigações de alguém.zh动词，表示减轻或消除痛苦、困难、负担等，也指接替他人工作或解除其职务。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على إزالة الألم أو المعاناة أو العبء أو تخفيفها، وعلى تولّي المهام أو المسؤوليات عن شخص آخر.

1. Reduce pain or discomfort B1 formal

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

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

   ruОблегчитьesAliviarfrSoulagerdeLindernptAliviarzh减轻arتخفيف

   Sinónimos: allayalleviateassuageeaselessenmitigatereducesoothe

   Antónimos: aggravateexacerbateintensifyworsen

2. Free from a duty or burden B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruОсвободитьesRelevar (de un deber o carga)frrelever (quelqu'un) de (une tâche)deEntlastenptLiberarzh接替arإعفاء من واجب أو عبء

   Sinónimos: dischargereleasereplacespare

   Antónimos: burdenchargeencumberloadsaddle

3. Alleviate boredom or monotony B2 informal

   To make something less boring or monotonous.

   • 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.

   ruРазнообразитьesaliviar el aburrimiento o la monotoníafrrompre la monotoniedeAbwechslung bringenptDiversificarzh增添趣味arتنويع

   Sinónimos: breakdiversifyenlivenintersperseliven uppunctuatespice upvary

• relieved past participle
• relieved past simple
• relieving present participle
• relieves third person singular