Synonyms for relieve

Other words for “relieve”, grouped by meaning.

We found 17 synonyms for “relieve”. The most common are alleviate, palliate, assuage, take over, exempt.

verb provide physical relief, as from pain

verb free someone temporarily from his or her obligations

verb grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to

verb lessen the intensity of or calm

verb save from ruin, destruction, or harm

verb relieve oneself of troubling information

Synonymsunbosom

verb provide relief for

Synonymsremedy

verb grant exemption or release to

verb alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive

Synonymslighten

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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