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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