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Synonyms for relief
rɪˈlifre·lief
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Wiktionary
reliefnoun
the removal of stress or discomfort.
I sighed with relief when I found out that my daughter hadn't got lost, but was waiting for me at home.
Synonyms:
respite, alleviation, easereliefnoun
the person who takes over a shift for another
Officer Schmidt can finally go home because his relief has arrived.
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substitute, backup, stand-in, fill-inreliefnoun
a type of artwork in which shapes or figures protrude from a flat background
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embossingreliefnoun
the difference of elevations on a surface
The relief on that part of the earth's surface
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texture, topography
English Synonyms and Antonyms
relief
Synonyms:
advantage, aid, assistance, benefit, help, succorAntonyms:
bar, barrier, clog, difficulty, encumbrance, hindrance, impediment, obstacle, obstruction
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
relief
Synonyms:
succor, support, release, extrication, alleviation, mitigation, aid, holp, assistance, remedy, redress, exemption, deliverance, refreshment, comfortAntonyms:
oppression, aggravation, intensification, burdensomeness, trouble, exhaustion, weariness, discomfort
Princeton's WordNet
relief, alleviation, assuagementnoun
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
"as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief"
Synonyms:
fill-in, ministration, relievo, easement, moderation, backup, succour, respite, ease, backup man, reliever, alleviation, rest period, rest, succor, sculptural relief, embossment, rilievo, stand-in, easing, assuagement, substituterelief, easenoun
the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
"he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease"
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fill-in, ministration, relievo, easement, informality, moderation, backup, repose, relaxation, succour, respite, comfort, ease, backup man, reliever, alleviation, rest period, rest, succor, sculptural relief, simplicity, embossment, easiness, rilievo, simpleness, stand-in, easing, assuagement, substitutereliefnoun
(law) redress awarded by a court
"was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?"
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fill-in, ministration, relievo, easement, moderation, backup, succour, respite, ease, backup man, reliever, alleviation, rest period, rest, succor, sculptural relief, embossment, rilievo, stand-in, easing, assuagement, substitutestand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-innoun
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
"the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"
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backup man, rest period, second-stringer, stand-in, respite, support, accompaniment, ease, backup, rest, succour, allayer, assuagement, relief pitcher, musical accompaniment, rilievo, easing, replacement, reserve, easement, reliever, alleviation, fill-in, succor, comforter, substitute, relievo, moderation, computer backup, ministration, sculptural relief, embossment, championship, backing, patronage, firemanrelief, succor, succour, ministrationnoun
assistance in time of difficulty
"the contributions provided some relief for the victims"
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fill-in, ministration, relievo, easement, moderation, backup, succour, respite, ease, backup man, reliever, alleviation, rest period, rest, succor, sculptural relief, embossment, rilievo, stand-in, easing, assuagement, substituterespite, rest, relief, rest periodnoun
a pause for relaxation
"people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
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backup man, rest period, stand-in, eternal sleep, repose, balance, respite, relaxation, ease, suspension, backup, rilievo, rest, succour, time out, assuagement, eternal rest, recess, reprieve, residual, succor, easing, break, alleviation, quietus, easement, reliever, abatement, fill-in, hiatus, substitute, relievo, residue, embossment, residuum, sleep, remainder, ministration, sculptural relief, moderationeasing, moderation, reliefnoun
a change for the better
Synonyms:
fill-in, assuagement, relievo, easement, moderation, backup, ministration, temperance, succour, moderateness, ease, backup man, reliever, alleviation, rest period, rest, succor, sculptural relief, embossment, rilievo, respite, stand-in, easing, mitigation, substitutereliefnoun
aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped
"he has been on relief for many years"
Synonyms:
fill-in, ministration, relievo, easement, moderation, backup, succour, respite, ease, backup man, reliever, alleviation, rest period, rest, succor, sculptural relief, embossment, rilievo, stand-in, easing, assuagement, substituteeasing, easement, alleviation, reliefnoun
the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
"he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"
Synonyms:
fill-in, ministration, relievo, moderation, backup, ease, succour, respite, easement, backup man, reliever, alleviation, rest period, rest, succor, sculptural relief, embossment, rilievo, stand-in, easing, assuagement, substituterelief, relievo, rilievo, embossment, sculptural reliefnoun
sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
Synonyms:
fill-in, ministration, relievo, easement, moderation, backup, imprint, succour, respite, ease, backup man, reliever, alleviation, rest period, rest, succor, sculptural relief, embossment, rilievo, stand-in, easing, assuagement, substitutereliefnoun
the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged
"he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta"
Synonyms:
fill-in, ministration, relievo, easement, moderation, backup, succour, respite, ease, backup man, reliever, alleviation, rest period, rest, succor, sculptural relief, embossment, rilievo, stand-in, easing, assuagement, substitute
Dictionary of English Synonymes
reliefnoun
Synonyms:
succor, help, assistance, aid, supportreliefnoun
Synonyms:
redress, indemnification, remedyreliefnoun
Synonyms:
projection, prominence, RELIEVO
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
reliefnoun
Synonyms:
alleviation, mitigation, comfort, ease, succor, palliation, assuagement, help, redress, remedy, relay, reinforcement, prominence, projection
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "relief":
alleviation, rescue, aid, socorro, secours, exemption, emergency, landform, easing, assistance, relieving, back-up, fallback, succour, salvage, repair, reduction, help, reparation, landforms, waiver, jabr, redress, alleviate, concession, respite, remedy, terrain, remedial, download, forgiveness
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How to use relief in a sentence?
His stewardship of the state budget has left the state wanting, while we underfund our obligations, we continue to see no plan to the future for transportation, education, higher education, property tax relief, job creation and housing.
I know it seems scary, but this is something that you should do, or at the very least consider it, it can bring so much relief knowing that you made a choice to keep you here for as long as possible.
There’s been times where I didn’t think I needed a counselor or I didn’t want to go to my appointment, but then always afterward it was such a relief and I was so glad that I went, i think my job is to make sure the staff knows there is help out there.
Miguel Perez sacrificed for our nation by serving overseas and, while this is long overdue, I'm glad Miguel Perez can now breathe a sigh of relief and celebrate becoming a citizen of the country Miguel Perez loves and considers home.
Campuses are much more worried about what happens at the port of entry than they used to be... because it is so unpredictable and so apparently random, it used to be that you would breathe a sigh of a relief when your international student got their visa. Now you breathe a sigh of relief when they get to campus.
Translations for relief
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- راحة, الإغاثةArabic
- consol, relleuCatalan, Valencian
- zástup, reliéf, (humanitární) pomoc, úlevaCzech
- lettelseDanish
- Hilfe, Erleichterung, Relief, Entlastung, AblösungGerman
- ανάγλυφο, ανακούφισηGreek
- reliefoEsperanto
- desahogo, relieve, relevo, ayuda humanitaria, alivio, asistencia, auxilioSpanish
- helpotus, reliefi, hyvitys, verohelpotus, syvyysvaikutelma, korvaus, pinnanmuodostus, korkeusero, korkokuva, vapauttaja, kohokuvaFinnish
- soulagement, relief, allégement, relèveFrench
- faoiseamh, rilífIrish
- faochadhScottish Gaelic
- הקלה, תבליטHebrew
- राहतHindi
- relief, domborműHungarian
- soccorso, sollievo, rilievo, aiuto, assistenza, sopraelevazione, sostituto, bassorilievo, sgravio, cambioItalian
- הֲקָלָהHebrew
- 救済, 浮彫的効果, 救援, 安心, 立体画法, 賠償, 減税, 法的救済, 安心感, 起伏, 交代者, 高低, 浮き彫りJapanese
- ចម្លាក់លៀន, ចម្លាក់ផុសKhmer
- 제고Korean
- چارKurdish
- solacium, auxiliumLatin
- reljefsLatvian
- āhua matawhenuaMāori
- opluchting, reliëfDutch
- relieffNorwegian
- ulga, reliefPolish
- auxílio, relevo, assistência humanitária, alívioPortuguese
- ajutor umanitar, relief, asistență umanitară, altorelief, ușurare, alinare, basoreliefRomanian
- облегчение, рельефRussian
- рељеф, reljefSerbo-Croatian
- lättnad, lindringSwedish
- farajaSwahili
- நிவாரணTamil
- ఉపశమనంTelugu
- ความโล่งอกThai
- kabartmaTurkish
- 浮雕Chinese
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