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RELIEVING Synonyms

There are 25 synonyms of the word relieving. (exact relations)
There are 21 hypernyms of the word relieving. (close relations)
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ameliorating
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• tending to ameliorate

comforting
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• providing freedom from worry

• affording comfort or solace

easing
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a change for the better

• the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)

soothing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• affording physical relief

• freeing from fear and anxiety

alleviating
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• provide physical relief, as from pain

• make easier

assuaging
verbv
verb

• cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

• satisfy (thirst)

• provide physical relief, as from pain

mitigating
adjectiveadj
verb

• lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

• to temper

palliating
verbv
verb

• lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

• provide physical relief, as from pain

exempt
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• (of persons) freed from or not subject to an obligation or liability (as e.g. taxes) to which others or other things are subject

• (of goods or funds) not subject to taxation

verb

• grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to

• grant exemption or release to

allay
verbv
verb

• lessen the intensity of or calm

• satisfy (thirst)

alleviate
verbv
verb

• provide physical relief, as from pain

• make easier

assuage
verbv
verb

• cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

• satisfy (thirst)

• provide physical relief, as from pain

ease
verb, nounv, n
noun

• freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort

• a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state

• the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)

• freedom from constraint or embarrassment

• freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

verb

• move gently or carefully

• lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate

• make easier

• lessen the intensity of or calm

excuse
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.

• a note explaining an absence

• a poor example

verb

• accept an excuse for

• grant exemption or release to

• serve as a reason or cause or justification of

• defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning

• ask for permission to be released from an engagement

• excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with

free
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint

• unconstrained or not chemically bound in a molecule or not fixed and capable of relatively unrestricted motion

• not held in servitude

noun

• people who are free

adverb

• without restraint

adjective satellite

• costing nothing

• not occupied or in use

• not fixed in position

• not taken up by scheduled activities

• completely wanting or lacking

• not literal

verb

• grant freedom to; free from confinement

• relieve from

• remove or force out from a position

• grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to

• make (information) available for publication

• free from obligations or duties

• free or remove obstruction from

• let off the hook

• part with a possession or right

• release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition

• make (assets) available

lighten
verbv
verb

• make more cheerful

• reduce the weight on; make lighter

• become more cheerful

• make more cheerful through the use of color

• become lighter

• alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive

palliate
verbv
verb

• lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

• provide physical relief, as from pain

remedy
verb, nounv, n
noun

• act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

• a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

verb

• set straight or right

• provide relief for

salvage
verb, nounv, n
noun

• property or goods saved from damage or destruction

• the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction

• the act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire

verb

• save from ruin, destruction, or harm

• collect discarded material

salve
verb, nounv, n
noun

• semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation

• anything that remedies or heals or soothes

verb

• save from ruin, destruction, or harm

• apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing

Best Hypernyms For RELIEVING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for relieving, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (20)
free absolve ameliorate amend better comfort confide console deliver discharge disembarrass improve meliorate mitigate rescue rid solace soothe take treat
Phrases (1)
care for

Alternatives for AMELIORATING

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