relief
1. the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced (Freq. 12)
- as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief
• Syn:
alleviation, assuagement
• Derivationally related forms:
assuage (for: assuagement), alleviate (for: alleviation)
• Hypernyms:
comfort
2. the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress) (Freq. 8)
- he enjoyed his relief from responsibility
- getting it off his conscience gave him some ease
• Syn:
ease
• Derivationally related forms:
ease (for: ease)
• Hypernyms:
comfort, comfortableness
• Hyponyms:
reprieve, respite
3. (law) redress awarded by a court (Freq. 5)
- was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?
• Topics:
law, jurisprudence
• Hypernyms:
damages, amends, indemnity, indemnification, restitution, redress
4. someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) (Freq. 3)
- the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes
- we need extra employees for summer fill-ins
• Syn:
stand-in, substitute, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in
• Derivationally related forms:
fill in (for: fill-in), relieve (for: reliever), substitute (for: substitute), stand in (for: stand-in)
• Hypernyms:
peer, equal, match, compeer
• Hyponyms:
locum tenens, locum, double, stunt man, stunt woman,
surrogate, alternate, replacement
5. assistance in time of difficulty (Freq. 3)
- the contributions provided some relief for the victims
• Syn:
succor, succour, ministration
• Derivationally related forms:
minister (for: ministration), succour (for: succour), succor (for: succor)
• Hypernyms:
aid, assist, assistance, help
• Hyponyms:
consolation, comfort, solace, mercy
6. a pause for relaxation (Freq. 1)
- people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests
• Syn:
respite, rest, rest period
• Derivationally related forms:
rest (for: rest)
• Hypernyms:
pause, intermission, break, interruption, suspension
• Hyponyms:
breath, breather, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time
7. a change for the better (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
easing, moderation
• Derivationally related forms:
ease (for: easing)
• Hypernyms:
change, alteration, modification
• Hyponyms:
disembarrassment, breath of fresh air
8. aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped (Freq. 1)
- he has been on relief for many years
• Hypernyms:
social welfare, welfare, public assistance
9. the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) (Freq. 1)
- he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain
• Syn:
easing, easement, alleviation
• Derivationally related forms:
alleviate (for: alleviation), ease (for: easement), ease (for: easing)
• Hypernyms:
decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
• Hyponyms:
spasmolysis, detente, palliation, liberalization, liberalisation,
relaxation, decompression, decompressing
10. sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
• Syn:
relievo, rilievo, embossment, sculptural relief
• Derivationally related forms:
emboss (for: embossment)
• Hypernyms:
sculpture
• Hyponyms:
alto relievo, alto rilievo, high relief, bas relief, low relief,
basso relievo, basso rilievo, mezzo-relievo, mezzo-rilievo, half-relief
11. the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged
- he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta
• Hypernyms:
liberation, release, freeing
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