😌relieve

verb
/rɪˈliːv/

Meaning

to make pain, distress, or difficulty less severe or serious

Example Sentences

The medicine helped relieve his headache.

Example Expressions

relieve stress

Synonyms

ease, reduce, lessen, soothe, alleviate

Antonyms

aggravate, worsen

Collocations

relieve pain, relieve stress, relieve pressure, relieve symptoms

More Example Sentences

We got too relieved to stay tense.

She was too relieved to hold back tears.

They were too relieved to react angrily.

I was relieved to hear you arrived safely.

I like the sport because it relieves stress.

She was relieved to finish the exam on time.

He is relieved to know the report was approved.

I was too relieved to think about anything else.

He felt too relieved to continue the conversation.

What I love most about dancing is that it relieves stress.

Related Vocabularies

to engage in spoken exchange of ideas or talk
to speak negatively about someone who is not present; to slander behind someone’s back
to confuse or surprise someone, often by acting against their expectations
to demand firmly; to state persistently
to move or hide secretly, often because you are planning something bad or are feeling guilty
To move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way, especially in a specific direction.

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