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(transitive) To ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of.

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relieve

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/ɹɪˈliːv/

動詞

他動詞廃用古語婉語再帰形

日本語の意味

（人の）精神的苦痛や不安を和らげる / 心配や不安を軽減する / （人の思考や心を）安心させる

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A heartfelt letter from his sister helped relieve him of his worries about the exam.

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姉からの心のこもった手紙が、試験についての彼の不安を和らげてくれた。

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意味（1）

I was greatly relieved by the jury's verdict.

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意味（2）

(transitive) To ease (someone, a part of the body etc.) or give relief from physical pain or discomfort.

意味（3）

(transitive) To alleviate (pain, distress, mental discomfort etc.).

意味（4）

(transitive) To provide comfort or assistance to (someone in need, especially in poverty).

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(obsolete) To lift up; to raise again.

意味（6）

(now rare) To raise (someone) out of danger or from (a specified difficulty etc.).

意味（7）

(law) To free (someone) from debt or legal obligations; to give legal relief to.

This shall not relieve either Party of any obligations.

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(transitive) To bring military help to (a besieged town); to lift the siege on.

In 1574, the duke of Alva laid siege to Leiden to gain control of Holland's most beautiful and prosperous city. To relieve the siege, William of Orange and his followers opened the city's protective dikes to flush out—literally—the surrounding Spanish forces.

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意味（9）

To release (someone) from or of a difficulty, unwanted task, responsibility etc.

They had thought it obsolete, but, were relieved of this misapprehension by Yule’s friend Major Trotter.

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(originally military) To free (someone) from their post, task etc. by taking their place.

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(now rare) To make (something) stand out; to make prominent, bring into relief.

The henna should be deeply dyed to make / The skin relieved appear more fairly fair […]

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(reflexive, euphemistic) To urinate or defecate.

As they traveled along L.R. 33060, one of the passengers mentioned he had to relieve himself, so Barrett stopped the car along the berm of the road, which, unbeknown to the travelers, was directly adjacent to a strip mine.

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