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Relieve vs Liberate - What's the difference?

relieve | liberate | Related terms |


As verbs the difference between relieve and liberate

is that relieve is to ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of while liberate is to free; to release from restraint or bondage; to set at liberty; to manumit; to disengage.

Relieve vs Favor - What's the difference?

relieve | favor | Related terms |

Relieve is a related term of favor.


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between relieve and favor

is that relieve is (obsolete) to lift up; to raise again while favor is (obsolete) appearance; look; countenance; face.

In legal|lang=en terms the difference between relieve and favor

is that relieve is (legal) to free (someone) from debt or legal obligations; to give legal relief to while favor is (legal) partiality; bias.

As verbs the difference between relieve and favor

is that relieve is to ease (a person, person's thoughts etc) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of while favor is (transitive)  to look upon fondly; to prefer.

As a noun favor is

a kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone).

Dismiss vs Relieve - What's the difference?

dismiss | relieve |


As verbs the difference between dismiss and relieve

is that dismiss is (to discharge) To discharge; to end the employment or service of while relieve is to ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of.

Wait_on vs Relieve - What's the difference?

wait_on | relieve | Related terms |

Wait_on is a related term of relieve.


As verbs the difference between wait_on and relieve

is that wait_on is (colloquial) to wait for an event while relieve is to ease (a person, person's thoughts etc) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of.

Recall vs Relieve - What's the difference?

recall | relieve |


As verbs the difference between recall and relieve

is that recall is to withdraw, retract (one's words etc.); to revoke (an order) while relieve is to ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of.

As a noun recall

is the action or fact of calling someone or something back.

Alleviation vs Relieve - What's the difference?

alleviation | relieve |


As a noun alleviation

is the act of alleviating; relief or mitigation.

As a verb relieve is

to ease (a person, person's thoughts etc) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of.

Relieve vs Substitute - What's the difference?

relieve | substitute |


As verbs the difference between relieve and substitute

is that relieve is to ease (a person, person's thoughts etc) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of while substitute is to use in place of something else, with the same function.

As a noun substitute is

a replacement or stand-in for something that achieves a similar result or purpose.

Exonerate vs Relieve - What's the difference?

exonerate | relieve |


As verbs the difference between exonerate and relieve

is that exonerate is to relieve (someone or something) of a load; to unburden (a load) while relieve is to ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of.

Subside vs Relieve - What's the difference?

subside | relieve |


As verbs the difference between subside and relieve

is that subside is to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees while relieve is to ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of.

Relieve vs Shield - What's the difference?

relieve | shield | Related terms |


In obsolete terms the difference between relieve and shield

is that relieve is to lift up; to raise again while shield is a coin, the old French crown, or écu, having on one side the figure of a shield.

As verbs the difference between relieve and shield

is that relieve is to ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of while shield is to protect, to defend.

As a noun shield is

anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.

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