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Rehearse vs Relieve - What's the difference?

rehearse | relieve |


As verbs the difference between rehearse and relieve

is that rehearse is to repeat, as what has been already said; to tell over again; to recite 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.

Strip vs Relieve - What's the difference?

strip | relieve |


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

is that strip is (obsolete) to pass; to get clear of; to outstrip while relieve is (obsolete) to lift up; to raise again.

As verbs the difference between strip and relieve

is that strip is to remove or take away 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 strip

is (countable|uncountable) material in long, thin pieces.

Relieve vs Tranquilize - What's the difference?

relieve | tranquilize | Related terms |

Relieve is a related term of tranquilize.


As verbs the difference between relieve and tranquilize

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 tranquilize is to use a drug to sedate a person or animal.

Encourage vs Relieve - What's the difference?

encourage | relieve | Related terms |

Encourage is a related term of relieve.


As verbs the difference between encourage and relieve

is that encourage is 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.

Disengage vs Relieve - What's the difference?

disengage | relieve | Related terms |

Disengage is a related term of relieve.


As verbs the difference between disengage and relieve

is that disengage is (ambitransitive) to release or loosen from something that binds, holds, entangles, or interlocks; unfasten; detach; disentangle; free 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 disengage

is (fencing) a circular movement of the blade that avoids the opponent's parry.

Attend vs Relieve - What's the difference?

attend | relieve | Related terms |

Attend is a related term of relieve.


As verbs the difference between attend and relieve

is that attend is ("to kindle") or attend can be (archaic|transitive) to listen to (something or someone); to pay attention to; regard; heed 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.

Disentangle vs Relieve - What's the difference?

disentangle | relieve | Related terms |

Disentangle is a related term of relieve.


As verbs the difference between disentangle and relieve

is that disentangle is to free something from entanglement; to extricate or unknot 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 Protect - What's the difference?

relieve | protect | Related terms |

Relieve is a related term of protect.


As verbs the difference between relieve and protect

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 protect is to keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

Relieve vs Promote - What's the difference?

relieve | promote | Related terms |

Relieve is a related term of promote.


As verbs the difference between relieve and promote

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 promote is to raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank.

Relieve vs Indemnify - What's the difference?

relieve | indemnify | Synonyms |

Relieve is a synonym of indemnify.


As verbs the difference between relieve and indemnify

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 indemnify is to secure against loss or damage; to insure or indemnify can be (obsolete|rare) to hurt, to harm.

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