Relief — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɹᵻlˈiːf/

🇬🇧British English

/ɹɪlˈiːf/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɹɪlˈiːf/

2 syllables Say it as /ɹᵻlˈiːf/.

Examples

as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief
he enjoyed his relief from responsibility
getting it off his conscience gave him some ease

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

moderation ministration easement alleviation substitute succour rest period easing assuagement embossment stand-in succor respite rilievo backup man fill-in sculptural relief ease reliever rest relievo backup

Parts of Speech

noun	the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced “as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief”
noun	the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress) “he enjoyed his relief from responsibility”
noun	(law) redress awarded by a court “was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?”
noun	someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) “the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes”
noun	assistance in time of difficulty “the contributions provided some relief for the victims”
noun	a pause for relaxation “people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests”
noun	a change for the better
noun	aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped “he has been on relief for many years”
noun	the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) “he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain”
noun	sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
noun	the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged “he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta”

Word Forms

alleviate	verb	provide physical relief, as from pain
assuage	verb	provide physical relief, as from pain
ease	verb	lessen the intensity of or calm
stand in	verb	be a substitute
substitute	adjective	serving or used in place of another
substitute	verb	act as a substitute
relieve	verb	free someone temporarily from his or her obligations
fill in	verb	be a substitute
succor	verb	help in a difficult situation
succour	verb	help in a difficult situation
minister	verb	attend to the wants and needs of others
rest	verb	give a rest to
emboss	verb	raise in a relief

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Erleichterung

das Gefühl, das entsteht, wenn etwas Belastendes entfernt oder reduziert wird

🇪🇸Spanish

alivio

La sensación que surge cuando algo pesado se elimina o reduce.

🇮🇹Italian

sollievo

la sensazione che si prova quando qualcosa di gravoso viene rimosso o ridotto

🇳🇱Dutch

opluchting

het gevoel dat ontstaat als iets belastends wordt verwijderd of verminderd

🇵🇹Portuguese

alívio

a sensação que surge quando algo pesado é removido ou reduzido

🇷🇺Russian

облегчение

чувство, которое возникает, когда что-то обременительное убирается или уменьшается

India

🇮🇳Hindi

राहत

वह अनुभूति जो तब होती है जब कोई बोझिल चीज़ हटा दी जाती है या कम कर दी जाती है

🇧🇩Bengali

ত্রাণ

অনুভূতি যা আসে যখন বোঝা কিছু সরানো বা হ্রাস করা হয়

🇮🇳Tamil

நிவாரணம்

பாரமான ஒன்று அகற்றப்படும்போது அல்லது குறைக்கப்படும்போது வரும் உணர்வு

🇮🇳Telugu

ఉపశమనం

ఏదైనా భారం తొలగించబడినప్పుడు లేదా తగ్గించబడినప్పుడు వచ్చే అనుభూతి

🇮🇳Marathi

आराम

जेव्हा काहीतरी ओझे काढून टाकले किंवा कमी केले जाते तेव्हा जाणवणारी भावना

🇮🇳Gujarati

રાહત

લાગણી કે જ્યારે કંઈક બોજારૂપ દૂર કરવામાં આવે અથવા ઘટાડવામાં આવે ત્યારે આવે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪರಿಹಾರ

ಭಾರವಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿದಾಗ ಅಥವಾ ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾದಾಗ ಬರುವ ಭಾವನೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ആശ്വാസം

ഭാരമുള്ള എന്തെങ്കിലും നീക്കം ചെയ്യുമ്പോഴോ കുറയ്ക്കുമ്പോഴോ ഉണ്ടാകുന്ന വികാരം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਰਾਹਤ

ਉਹ ਭਾਵਨਾ ਜੋ ਉਦੋਂ ਆਉਂਦੀ ਹੈ ਜਦੋਂ ਕੁਝ ਬੋਝ ਨੂੰ ਹਟਾਇਆ ਜਾਂ ਘਟਾਇਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

ریلیف

وہ احساس جو اس وقت آتا ہے جب کوئی بوجھل چیز ہٹا دی جاتی ہے یا کم ہوتی ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

宽慰

当一些负担被移除或减少时出现的感觉

🇯🇵Japanese

安心

何か負担になるものが取り除かれたり、軽減されたりしたときに生じる感情

🇰🇷Korean

안도

부담스러운 일이 제거되거나 줄어들 때 오는 느낌

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự cứu tế

cảm giác xuất hiện khi một cái gì đó nặng nề được loại bỏ hoặc giảm bớt

🇹🇭Thai

การบรรเทา

ความรู้สึกที่เกิดขึ้นเมื่อบางสิ่งที่เป็นภาระถูกกำจัดหรือลดลง

🇮🇩Indonesian

lega

perasaan yang muncul ketika sesuatu yang memberatkan dihilangkan atau dikurangi

🇵🇭Filipino

kaluwagan

ang pakiramdam na dumarating kapag ang isang bagay na nagpapabigat ay tinanggal o nabawasan

🇲🇾Malay

kelegaan

perasaan yang datang apabila sesuatu yang membebankan dibuang atau dikurangkan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

اِرتِياح

الشعور الذي يأتي عندما تتم إزالة أو تقليل شيء مرهق

🇮🇷Persian

تسکین

احساسی که هنگام برداشتن یا کاهش چیزی سنگین ایجاد می شود

🇹🇷Turkish

rahatlama

külfetli bir şey kaldırıldığında veya azaltıldığında ortaya çıkan duygu

🇮🇱Hebrew

הֲקָלָה

התחושה שמגיעה כשמשהו מכביד מוסר או מופחת

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The primary meaning of 'relief' is 'the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced'.

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