RELIEVE Synonyms
There are 34 hypernyms of the word relieve. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| allay | verbv | |||||
verb • lessen the intensity of or calm • satisfy (thirst) | ||||||
| alleviate | verbv | |||||
verb • provide physical relief, as from pain • make easier | ||||||
| assuage | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of • satisfy (thirst) • provide physical relief, as from pain | ||||||
| ease | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort • a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state • the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress) • freedom from constraint or embarrassment • freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) verb • move gently or carefully • lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate • make easier • lessen the intensity of or calm | ||||||
| lighten | verbv | |||||
verb • make more cheerful • reduce the weight on; make lighter • become more cheerful • make more cheerful through the use of color • become lighter • alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive | ||||||
| palliate | verbv | |||||
verb • lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of • provide physical relief, as from pain | ||||||
| abate | verbv | |||||
verb • make less active or intense • become less in amount or intensity | ||||||
| appease | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of • overcome or allay • make peace with | ||||||
| calm | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • (of weather) free from storm or wind noun • steadiness of mind under stress • wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale adjective satellite • not agitated; without losing self-possession verb • make calm or still • make steady • become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation • cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to | ||||||
| comfort | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain • a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment • the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction • a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state • satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing • bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together • assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal verb • give moral or emotional strength to • lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate | ||||||
| diminish | verbv | |||||
verb • decrease in size, extent, or range • lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of | ||||||
| dispel | verbv | |||||
verb • force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings • to cause to separate and go in different directions | ||||||
| dissipate | verbv | |||||
verb • to cause to separate and go in different directions • move away from each other • spend frivolously and unwisely • live a life of pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption | ||||||
| lessen | verbv | |||||
verb • decrease in size, extent, or range • make become smaller • wear off or die down | ||||||
| mitigate | verbv | |||||
verb • lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of • to temper | ||||||
| mollify | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of • make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else • make less rigid or softer | ||||||
| pacify | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of • fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location) | ||||||
| reduce | verbv | |||||
verb • cut down on; make a reduction in • make less complex • bring to humbler or weaker state or condition • simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another • lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation • be the essential element • reduce in size; reduce physically • lessen and make more modest • make smaller • to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons • narrow or limit • put down by force or intimidation • undergo meiosis • reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site • destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it • reduce in scope while retaining essential elements • be cooked until very little liquid is left • cook until very little liquid is left • lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture • take off weight | ||||||
| soften | verbv | |||||
verb • make (images or sounds) soft or softer • lessen in force or effect • give in, as to influence or pressure • protect from impact • make less severe or harsh • make soft or softer • become soft or softer | ||||||
| soothe | verbv | |||||
verb • give moral or emotional strength to • cause to feel better | ||||||
