Antonyms for relieving
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : ri-leev |
| Phonetic Transcription : rɪˈliv |
Definition of relieving
Origin :- late 14c., "alleviate (pain, etc.), mitigate; afford comfort; allow respite; diminish the pressure of," also "give alms to, provide for;" also figuratively, "take heart, cheer up;" from Old French relever "to raise, relieve" (11c.) and directly from Latin relevare "to raise, alleviate, lift up, free from a burden," from re-, intensive prefix (see re-), + levare "to lift up, lighten," from levis "not heavy" (see lever).
- The notion is "to raise (someone) out of trouble." From c.1400 as "advance to the rescue in battle;" also "return from battle; recall (troops)." Meaning "release from duty" is from early 15c. Related: relieved; relieving.
- verb make less painful; let up on
- verb help; give assistance
- verb remove blame, responsibility
- It was relieving to hurry across the dripping grass toward the barn.
- Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
- Is he not the presiding genius of the company for relieving the Poles?
- Extract from : « The Macdermots of Ballycloran » by Anthony Trollope
- Why had Plowden, by the way, been so keen about relieving her from her father's importunities?
- Extract from : « The Market-Place » by Harold Frederic
- Soon after relieving Buford, we saw some Rebel infantry advancing.
- Extract from : « Three Years in the Federal Cavalry » by Willard Glazier
- What you planning to do, Joe, between now and relieving me at midnight?
- Extract from : « The Best Short Stories of 1920 » by Various
- And he had a peculiar little trick of relieving his kindly feelings.
- Extract from : « The Gypsies » by Charles G. Leland
- Was that what Mr. Tooke meant by the surgeon's relieving me of my pain?
- Extract from : « The Crofton Boys » by Harriet Martineau
- They tried to fight the relieving army, and then again they ran for the ships.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Barbary Corsairs » by Stanley Lane-Poole
- If she were innocent, then she must be in trouble, and he hoped to be instrumental in relieving her.
- Extract from : « Frank Merriwell's Bravery » by Burt L. Standish
- Gaspare was not in the habit of relieving her of her duties.
- Extract from : « The Call of the Blood » by Robert Smythe Hichens
Synonyms for relieving
- abate
- absolve
- aid
- allay
- alleviate
- appease
- assist
- assuage
- break
- brighten
- bring aid
- calm
- comfort
- console
- cure
- decrease
- deliver
- diminish
- discharge
- disembarrass
- disencumber
- dismiss
- dispense
- divert
- dull
- ease
- excuse
- exempt
- force to resign
- free
- give a break
- give a hand
- give a rest
- interrupt
- let off
- lighten
- mitigate
- moderate
- mollify
- palliate
- privilege
- pull
- qualify
- quiet
- relax
- release
- salve
- slacken
- soften
- solace
- soothe
- spare
- spell
- stand in for
- subdue
- substitute for
- succor
- support
- sustain
- take load off one's chest
- take load off one's mind
- take over from
- take the place of
- temper
- throw out
- unburden
- vary
- yank
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