relief
(noun)
noun
1. the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
- as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief
Similar word(s): alleviation, assuagement
Definition categories: feeling, comfort
2. the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
- he enjoyed his relief from responsibility
Similar word(s): ease
Definition categories: state, comfort, comfortableness
3. (law) redress awarded by a court
- was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?
Definition categories: possession, amends, damages, indemnification, indemnity, redress, restitution
4. someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
Similar word(s): backup, reliever, substitute
Definition categories: person, compeer, equal, match, peer
5. assistance in time of difficulty
- the contributions provided some relief for the victims
Similar word(s): ministration, succor, succour
Definition categories: act, aid, assist, assistance, help
6. a pause for relaxation
Similar word(s): respite, rest
Definition categories: time, break, intermission, interruption, pause, suspension
7. a change for the better
Similar word(s): easing, moderation
Definition categories: event, alteration, change, modification
8. aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped
- he has been on relief for many years
Definition categories: act, welfare
9. the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
- he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain
Similar word(s): alleviation, easement, easing
Definition categories: act, decrease, diminution, reduction
10. sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
Similar word(s): embossment, relievo, rilievo
Definition categories: man–made, sculpture
11. the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged
- he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta
Definition categories: act, freeing, liberation, release
Sentences with relief as a noun:
- I sighed with relief when I found out that my daughter hadn't got lost, but was waiting for me at home.
- Officer Schmidt can finally go home because his relief has arrived.
- the relief on that part of the Earth's surface