relief

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The removal of stress or discomfort.
2. (countable, uncountable) The feeling associated with the removal of stress or discomfort.
3. (countable, uncountable) Release from a post or duty, as when replaced by another.
4. (countable, uncountable) The person who takes over a shift for another.
5. (countable, uncountable) Aid or assistance offered in time of need.
6. (countable, uncountable) Military assistance to break a siege or an encirclement.
7. (countable, uncountable) Court-ordered compensation, aid, or protection, a redress.
8. (countable, uncountable) A lowering of a tax through special provisions; tax relief.
9. (countable, uncountable) A certain fine or composition paid by the heir of a tenant upon the death of the ancestor.
10. (countable, uncountable) Permission for a player to move their ball to a more convenient spot before taking a shot, under certain circumstances.

Adj

1. Characterized by surface inequalities.
2. Of or used in letterpress.

Synonyms

aid

alleviation

help

assistance

rest

easement

succour

rescue

ease

solace

comfort

consolation

succor

respite

mitigation

embossment

relievo

ministration

support

easing

rilievo

replacement

abatement

substitute

assist

relaxation

appeasement

salvation

benefit

release

backup

compensation

moderation

sculptural relief

change

exemption

assuagement

deliverance

rest period

reprieve

relieving

relay

shift

backing

peace of mind

leisure

avail

liberation

immunity

lull

Translations

relief

alivio

Relief

soulagement

Hilfe

relieve

rilievo

Erleichterung

sollievo

alívio

secours

relleu

alleviamento

aide

reliëf

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɹɪˈliːf/

Etymology

From Old French relief (“assistance”), from Old French relever (“to relieve”), from Latin relevare (“to raise up, make light”). See also relieve.