relief

noun
UK: /rɪˈliːf/
US: /rɪˈliːf/

  1. A feeling of happiness that something unpleasant has not happened or has ended.

    1. I felt such relief when I found my keys that were lost. [ ] [ ]
    2. It was a great relief to hear that my sister was fine after the accident. [ ] [ ]

  2. Help that is given to people in need, such as food, money, or medical assistance.

    1. The aid organizations are providing relief to the earthquake victims. [ ] [ ]
    2. After the flood, the government sent relief to the affected areas of town. [ ] [ ]

  3. The lessening of something painful or unpleasant.

    1. This medicine will give you some relief from the pain of the burn. [ ] [ ]
    2. She was given morphine for relief from the terrible pain in her back. [ ] [ ]

  4. A person or group of people who replace others who have been working.

    1. The night shift relief arrived at 11 PM to replace the day team. [ ] [ ]
    2. The tired nurse was grateful when the relief came after twelve hours shift. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

assistance respite aid comfort
relief transitive-verb

  1. To make pain or suffering less intense.

    1. This medicine will help relief my headache after work day. [ ] [ ]
    2. The Red Cross is trying to relief suffering in the war-torn country after long time. [ ] [ ]

  2. To free someone from a duty by taking their place.

    1. I am going to relief my colleague, he's been working all day long. [ ] [ ]
    2. He asked his manager to relief him of his duties due to personal circumstances. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "relief" in English means: A feeling of happiness that something unpleasant has not happened or has ended., Help that is given to people in need, such as food, money, or medical assistance., The lessening of something painful or unpleasant., A person or group of people who replace others who have been working..

The phonetic transcription of "relief" is /rɪˈliːf/ in British English and /rɪˈliːf/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "relief": assistance, respite, aid, comfort.

Example usage of "relief": "I felt such relief when I found my keys that were lost.". More examples on the page.