Synonym: aid, alleviation, alternate, assistance, change, ease, freedom, help, proxy, release, replacement, substitution. Similar words: relieve, believe, believe in, reliable, derelict, preliminary, reliability, die for. Meaning: [rɪ'lɪːf] 
n. 1. the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced 2. the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress) 3. (law) redress awarded by a court 4. someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) 5. assistance in time of difficulty 6. a pause for relaxation 7. a change for the better 8. aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped 9. the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) 10. sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background 11. the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged.
n. 1. the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced 2. the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress) 3. (law) redress awarded by a court 4. someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) 5. assistance in time of difficulty 6. a pause for relaxation 7. a change for the better 8. aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped 9. the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) 10. sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background 11. the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged. 
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1, He gave a little murmur of relief.
2, The booklet contains information on pain relief during labour.
3, It brings some relief from the merciless summer heat.
4, I breathed a sigh of relief.
5, We made a contribution to the famine relief fund.
6, Afterwards I felt a great sense of relief.
7, They made no plea for relief.
8, Most of the relief work was done by volunteers.
9, Hearing the news, he breathed a sigh of relief.
10, The drug gives some relief from pain.
11, She sighed with relief that it was all over.
12, News of their safety came as a great relief.
13, Much to my relief the car was not damaged.
14, This medicine will give you some relief.
15, Charities are non-profit-making organizations and get tax relief.
16, With immense relief I stopped running.
17, He contributed all his savings to the relief fund.
18, I felt a huge surge of relief and happiness.
19, The port is vital to supply relief to millions of drought victims.
20, He gets tax relief because he supports his old mother.
21, We all breathed a sigh of relief when he left.
22, The agency says international relief agencies also have pitched in.
23, He smiled with relief.
24, Government officials visited the earthquake zone on Thursday morning to co-ordinate the relief effort.
25, A shortage of funds is preventing the UN from monitoring relief.
26, The news of his appointment was received with a certain relief by most people.
27, A UN official said aid programs will be suspended until there's adequate protection for relief convoys.
28, She can always be relied on to provide comic relief at a boring party.
29, All I remember of childbirth was the unbearable pain and the relief when it was all over.
30, Pop stars have raised millions of pounds for famine relief in Africa.