relieve
gb/ɹɪlˈiv/ us/ɹɪlˈiv/
B1
Ingles
~ 1500
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa
B1
action
1
Make pain or stress less
To make pain, worry, or discomfort go away or become less.
Padron ng paggamit:
to relieve [pain/stress/tension]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'relieve' with 'release'; 'release' means to let go physically or metaphorically, while 'relieve' means to reduce discomfort.
Mga kasingkahulugan
ease (Softer tone, often used for gradual reduction of pain or discomfort.)
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alleviate (More formal, common in medical or academic contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
aggravate (Means to make a problem, pain, or feeling worse.)
Mga kolokasyon
relieve pain
|relieve stress
|relieve tension
|relieve pressure
Mga tema
health
|emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- The medicine helped relieve her back pain.
- A short walk can relieve stress after work.
- He took deep breaths to relieve his anxiety.
- Ice packs can relieve swelling after an injury.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- This tea will relieve your headache.
- A hot bath can relieve tired muscles.
- She listens to music to relieve stress.
- The doctor gave me pills to relieve the pain.
Pandiwa
B2
action
2
Take someone's place in duty
To do someone's job so that they can stop for a time.
Padron ng paggamit:
to relieve [someone] [of/from] duty
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'relieve' with 'release' here; 'release' means to let go, while 'relieve' means to take over responsibility.
Mga kasingkahulugan
replace (General term for taking someone's position, without implying rest.)
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substitute for (Focuses on acting in place of someone temporarily.)
Mga kasalungat
assign (Means to give someone a task rather than take it away.)
Mga kolokasyon
relieve a guard
|relieve a worker
|relieve someone of duty
Mga tema
work
|military
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- The night shift will relieve the day crew at 6 p.m.
- A new officer was sent to relieve the guard at the gate.
- She relieved her colleague so he could take a lunch break.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I will relieve you at 5 o'clock.
- The new worker relieved the tired man.
- He relieved the guard at midnight.
- She relieved her friend so he could eat lunch.
Pandiwa
B2
action
3
Remove from position or duty
To take someone out of their job, often because they did something wrong.
Padron ng paggamit:
to relieve [someone] of [a position/duty]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may misunderstand this as giving relief or comfort; here it means removal from a role.
Mga kasingkahulugan
dismiss (Common in workplace contexts; more formal and final.)
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fire (Informal and direct; often used in everyday speech.)
Mga kasalungat
appoint (Means to give someone a position rather than remove them.)
Mga kolokasyon
relieve someone of command
|relieve someone of their post
Mga tema
work
|law
|business
Mga Halimbawa
- The captain was relieved of his command after the incident.
- They decided to relieve her of her duties immediately.
- He was relieved of his post following the investigation.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The boss relieved him of his job.
- They relieved her of her duties.
- The general was relieved of command.
- He was relieved of his post.
Pandiwa
B2
action
4
Make a bad situation less severe
To make a bad problem smaller or easier to deal with.
Padron ng paggamit:
to relieve [a problem/situation]
Mga kasingkahulugan
mitigate (More formal; often used in business or policy contexts.)
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ease (Less formal; focuses on making something easier.)
Mga kasalungat
worsen (Means to make something more serious or severe.)
Mga kolokasyon
relieve congestion
|relieve pressure on resources
Mga tema
problems
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- New roads were built to relieve traffic congestion.
- The charity aims to relieve poverty in the region.
- Better planning could relieve pressure on the hospital system.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- We planted trees to relieve air pollution.
- Extra buses will relieve traffic in the city.
- They want to relieve hunger in poor areas.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
relieve
IPA
GB/ɹɪlˈiv/
US/ɹɪlˈiv/
Mga pantig at diin
re - lieve (2 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lieve)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
- Base: relieve
- 3rd Person Singular: relieves
- Present Participle: relieving
- Past: relieved
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
relieves
verb
relieving
verb
relieved
verb
Core family
relief
noun A2
Related words
reliever
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unrelieved
adjective
Mga ekspresyon
relieve oneself
1/ɹɪlˈiv wˌʌnsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
Urinating or defecating
A polite way to say go to the toilet.
Mga Halimbawa
- He stepped behind the bushes to relieve himself.
- Please excuse me, I need to relieve myself.
relieve pressure
1/ɹɪlˈiv pɹˈɛʃɚ/
fixed phrase
Reduce pressure or strain
To make less pressure or stress on something or someone.
Mga Halimbawa
- Opening the valve will relieve pressure in the tank.
- Taking breaks can relieve pressure at work.
relieve tension
1/ɹɪlˈiv tˈɛnʃən/
fixed phrase
Make tension less severe
To make stress or tight muscles feel better.
Mga Halimbawa
- A massage can help relieve tension in your shoulders.
- Jokes helped relieve tension in the meeting room.
relieve the boredom
1/ɹɪlˈiv ðə bˈɔɹdəm/
fixed phrase
Make boredom go away
To do something so you are not bored anymore.
Mga Halimbawa
- The game helped relieve the boredom during the long trip.
- She read a book to relieve the boredom of waiting.