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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151, There was a big sigh of relief once the economic reform plan was agreed.
152, 'What a relief!' she said, as she took her tight shoes off.
153, Sugar gives quick relief to hunger but provides no lasting nourishment.
154, His words provided some comic relief in what was really a dull speech.
155, They have begun marshalling forces to send relief to the hurricane victims.
156, The tree stood out in stark relief against the snow.
157, The snow-capped mountain stood out in sharp relief against the blue sky.
158, You can get tax relief on private health insurance premiums.
159, Bands of gunmen have hijacked food shipments and terrorized relief workers.
160, to contribute food and clothing for the relief of the poor.
161, He throws his hands open in a gesture which clearly indicates his relief.
162, A doctor's task is to work for the relief of patient's suffering.
163, We all needed a little light relief at the end of a long day .
164, The undulating planes of the countryside provide relief from the hard horizontals and verticals of the urban scene.
165, She could sense his relief when she said she wouldn't be leaving.
166, We all breathed a sigh of relief when it was over.
167, It was a relief to see the last of them.
168, There was none of the drama and relief of a hostage release.
168, Sentencedict.com try its best to collect and make good sentences.
169, It's a relief to know that something positive is being done.
170, The country's politicians are already heaving a collective sigh of relief.
171, Butler and Stone concur that the war threw people's lives into a moral relief.
172, The relief agencies are trying to provide food and other basic essentials.
173, Campaigning to change government policy is ancillary to the charity's direct relief work.
174, The continuing civil war is frustrating the efforts of relief agencies to feed thousands of famine victims.
175, It was a relief to be back in familiar surroundings .
176, We all breathed a sigh of relief when we heard they were safe.
177, Relief agencies are stepping up efforts to provide food, shelter and agricultural equipment.
178, The next crew relief comes on duty at 9 o'clock.
179, No one was hurt, and we all breathed a sigh of relief .
180, No tax relief is available in respect of this loss.