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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181, The holiday was a welcome relief from the pressure of work.
182, I don't think they can last out till the relief troops come to the rescue.
183, She became involved in social and relief work among the refugees.
184, I hate to say it, but it was a relief to have him out of the house.
185, Donors pledged a total of $1,000 million in relief aid.
186, He believes that relief only comes from helping others with their suffering.