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  • relieve — re‧lieve [rɪˈliːv] verb [transitive] to make a bad situation less severe: • Its Japanese parent company is expected to inject capital to relieve its crushing $3 billion debt. relieve somebody of something phrasal verb [transitive] 1. to help… …   Financial and business terms

  • relieve — [ri lēv′] vt. relieved, relieving [ME releven < OFr relever < L relevare, to lift up again < re , again + levare, to raise: see LEVER] 1. a) to ease, lighten, or reduce (pain, anxiety, etc.) b) to free (a person) from pain, discomfort,… …   English World dictionary

  • relieve sb of their duties — relieve sb of their duties/responsibilities/position, etc. ► to take away someone s job or official position because they are not good enough or have done something wrong: »The governing body is coming under huge pressure to relieve the chairman… …   Financial and business terms

  • relieve sb of their duties/responsibilities/position — relieve sb of their duties/responsibilities/position, etc. ► to take away someone s job or official position because they are not good enough or have done something wrong: »The governing body is coming under huge pressure to relieve the chairman… …   Financial and business terms

  • relieve sb of their duties/responsibilities/position, etc. — relieve sb of their duties/responsibilities/position, etc. ► to take away someone s job or official position because they are not good enough or have done something wrong: »The governing body is coming under huge pressure to relieve the chairman… …   Financial and business terms

  • relieve sb of their position — relieve sb of their duties/responsibilities/position, etc. ► to take away someone s job or official position because they are not good enough or have done something wrong: »The governing body is coming under huge pressure to relieve the chairman… …   Financial and business terms

  • relieve sb of their responsibilities — relieve sb of their duties/responsibilities/position, etc. ► to take away someone s job or official position because they are not good enough or have done something wrong: »The governing body is coming under huge pressure to relieve the chairman… …   Financial and business terms

  • relieve sb of their responsibilities/position — relieve sb of their duties/responsibilities/position, etc. ► to take away someone s job or official position because they are not good enough or have done something wrong: »The governing body is coming under huge pressure to relieve the chairman… …   Financial and business terms

  • relieve - relief — ◊ relieve Relieve is a verb. If something relieves an unpleasant feeling, it makes it less unpleasant. Anxiety may be relieved by talking to a friend. The passengers in the plane swallow to relieve the pressure on their eardrums. If someone or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pressure — noun 1 force produced by pressing ADJECTIVE ▪ gentle, light ▪ firm ▪ downward VERB + PRESSURE ▪ apply, exe …   Collocations dictionary

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