Showing results for relieve from. Search instead for relieved+from.

relieve from

VERB

spare

Synonyms

STRONGEST

excuse exempt leave pardon refrain from

STRONG

absolve discharge dispense forbear pity release relent spring

WEAK

bail out be lenient be merciful get off the hook get out of hock give a break give quarter to go easy on let go let off privilege from pull out of the fire save bacon save from save neck

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The second, he said, is for the judiciary to take legal steps against Salameh and relieve from from his post.

From Seattle Times • May 25, 2023

"You instruct, inspect, reprimand and relieve from duty," explains O'Leary, whose World War II stint as an Air Force colonel has given him a fondness for military metaphor.

From Time Magazine Archive

The court has also the power to relieve from the consequences of certain innocent contraventions of the law caused by inadvertence or miscalculation.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" by Various

Demesmerise, de-mes′mer-īz, v.t. to relieve from mesmeric influence.—n.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

Comfort, kum′furt, v.t. to relieve from pain or distress: to soothe: to cheer, revive.—n. relief: encouragement: ease: quiet enjoyment: freedom from annoyance: whatever gives ease, enjoyment, &c.: a subject of satisfaction.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

relieve from

Example Sentences

Related Words