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relief

noun

/rɪˈliːf/

removal of anxiety/pain

[uncountable, singular] the feeling of happiness that you have when something unpleasant stops or does not happen

I felt a huge sense of relief when I heard they were all OK.
We all breathed a sigh of relief when he left.
Much to my relief the car was not damaged.
News of their safety came as a great relief.
She sighed with relief.
He smiled in relief as he saw them both.
She had gone through hell and there was no relief in sight for her.
relief to somebody This was a great relief to him.
It was a relief to be able to talk to someone about it.
It was a relief to her to realize that she was not the only one with this problem.
relief that… His mother spoke of her relief that he was now safely home.
It is actually a relief that it's finally happened.
relief at something She expressed relief at the outcome of the investigation.
relief at doing something He described his relief at securing his freedom.
What a relief!

[uncountable] the act of removing or reducing pain, worry, etc.

modern methods of pain relief
relief of something the relief of symptoms/suffering/poverty/pain
relief from something The drugs only provided temporary relief from the pain.
All the tables in the shade were occupied by people seeking relief from the heat.
Massage can bring some relief from tension.

help

[uncountable] food, money, medicine, etc. that is given to help people in places where there has been a war or natural disaster synonym aid

disaster relief
relief efforts/operations
relief organizations/supplies/work
We raised £5 000 for famine relief.
One relief agency worker described the situation as ‘catastrophic’.

on tax

(also tax relief)

[uncountable] a reduction in the amount of tax you have to pay

relief on mortgage interest payments

something different

[uncountable, singular] something that is interesting or fun that replaces something boring, difficult or unpleasant for a short period of time

a few moments of light relief in an otherwise dull performance
There was little comic relief in his speech.
relief from something The calm of the countryside came as a welcome relief from the hustle and bustle of city life.

workers

[countable + singular or plural verb] (often used as an adjective) a person or group of people that replaces another when they have finished working for the day or when they are sick

The next crew relief comes/come on duty at 9 o'clock.
We have a pool of relief drivers available to us.

from enemy

[singular] relief of… the act of freeing a town, etc. from an enemy army that has surrounded it

the relief of Mafeking

in art

[uncountable, countable] a way of decorating wood, stone, etc. by cutting designs into the surface of it so that some parts stick out more than others; a design that is made in this way

The column was decorated in high relief (= with designs that stick out a lot) with scenes from Greek mythology.
The bronze doors are covered with sculpted reliefs.

making something easy to notice

[uncountable] the effect of colours, light, etc. that makes an object easier to notice than others around it

The snow-capped mountain stood out in sharp relief against the blue sky.

[uncountable] the quality of a particular situation, problem, etc. that makes it easier to notice than before

Their differences have been thrown into sharp relief by the present crisis.
The proximity of the wealthy suburb to the squatter camp throws the plight of the squatters into even sharper relief.

Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from relever ‘raise up, relieve’, from Latin relevare ‘raise again, alleviate’.

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