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relief

noun

1 relief

The feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced:
— As he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief.

synonyms: alleviation, assuagement.

Roget 557: sculpture, insculpture; carving etc. v.; statuary.    high relief, low relief, bas relief [Fr.]; relief; relieve; bassorilievo, altorilievo, mezzorilievo; ... show more

Roget 660: restoration, restoral; reinstatement, replacement, rehabilitation, reestablishment, reconstitution, reconstruction; reproduction etc. 163; renovation, renewal; ... show more

Roget 689: bracing etc. v.; recovery of strength, recuperation etc. 159; restoration, revival etc. 660; repair, refection, refocillation, ... show more

Dutch: ontlasting, verzachting, leniging, opbeuring, verlichting

2 relief

The condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress):
— He enjoyed his relief from responsibility.

synonym: ease.

3 relief

law Redress awarded by a court.

4 relief

Someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult).

synonyms: backup, backup man, fill-in, reliever, stand-in, substitute.

Dutch: vervanger

5 relief

Assistance in time of difficulty:
— The contributions provided some relief for the victims.

synonyms: ministration, succor, succour.

Roget 707: aid, aidance; assistance, help, opitulation, succor; support, lift, advance, furtherance, promotion; coadjuvancy etc. ... show more

Dutch: bijstand

6 relief

A pause for relaxation.

synonyms: respite, rest, rest period.

7 relief

A change for the better.

synonyms: easing, moderation.

8 relief

Aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped.

9 relief

The act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance):
— He asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain.

synonyms: alleviation, easement, easing.

Roget 834: relief; deliverance; refreshment etc. 689; easement, softening, alleviation, mitigation, palliation, soothing, lullaby.    solace, ... show more

Dutch: bevrijding, leniging, ontlasting, opluchting, verademing, verlichting
Polish: łagodnienie

10 relief

Sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background.

synonyms: embossment, relievo, rilievo, sculptural relief.

Roget 250: convexity, prominence, projection, swelling, gibbosity, bilge, bulge, protuberance, protrusion; camber, cahot [U.S.].    thank-ye-ma'am [U.S.].    swell.    intumescence; ... show more

Dutch: reliëf
Polish: relief

11 relief

The act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged.

Dutch: ontzet, ontzetting


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