relieve (Verb) — Provide physical relief, as from pain. ex. "This pill will relieve your headaches"
relieve (Verb) — Free someone temporarily from his or her obligations.
relieve (Verb) — Grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to. ex. "She relieved me from the exam"
relieve (Verb) — Lessen the intensity of or calm. ex. "relieve the fears"
relieve (Verb) — Prevent being ruined, destroyed, lost, or harmed.
relieve (Verb) — Relieve oneself of troubling information.
relieve (Verb) — (medicine) provide relief for. ex. "relieve his illness"
relieve (Verb) — Free from a burden, evil, or distress.
relieve (Verb) — Take by stealing. ex. "The thief relieved me of $100"
relieve (Verb) — Grant exemption or release to. ex. "Please relieve me from this class"
relieve (Verb) — Alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive. ex. "relieve the pressure and the stress"