Capable of being relieved; fitted to receive relief.

(transitive) To ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of.

Experiencing or exhibiting relief; freed from stress or discomfort.

simple past tense and past participle of relieve

(chiefly medicine) Something which relieves (pain, etc.). / (baseball) A relief pitcher. / Someone who fills in for another. / (slang, dated) A garment kept for being lent out.

present participle of relieve

That brings relief.

(archaic) A change in colour, texture, etc. that relieves monotony.

plural of reliever

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of relieve