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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Verify is a related term of relieve.

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

is that verify is (legal) to affirm something formally, under oath while relieve is (legal) to free (someone) from debt or legal obligations; to give legal relief to.

As verbs the difference between verify and relieve

is that verify is to substantiate or prove the truth of something 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 verbs the difference between relieve and set_free

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 set_free is to release, to free, to give freedom to.

Relieve is a related term of deliver.

As verbs the difference between relieve and deliver

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 deliver is to set free.

Endure is a related term of relieve.

As verbs the difference between endure and relieve

is that endure 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.

In obsolete terms the difference between relieve and recover

is that relieve is to lift up; to raise again while recover is recovery.

As verbs the difference between relieve and recover

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 recover is to get back, regain (a physical thing lost etc.).

As a noun recover is

recovery.