Meaning

• To ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of.

  "I was greatly relieved by the jury's verdict."

• To ease (someone, a part of the body etc.) or give relief from physical pain or discomfort.

• To alleviate (pain, distress, mental discomfort etc.).

• To provide comfort or assistance to (someone in need, especially in poverty).

• To lift up; to raise again.

• To raise (someone) out of danger or from (a specified difficulty etc.).

• To free (someone) from debt or legal obligations; to give legal relief to.

  "This shall not relieve either Party of any obligations."

• To bring military help to (a besieged town); to lift the siege on.

• To release (someone) from or of a difficulty, unwanted task, responsibility etc.

• (job) To free (someone) from their post, task etc. by taking their place.

• To make (something) stand out; to make prominent, bring into relief.

• To go to the toilet; to defecate or urinate.