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relieve

v. free from a burden, evil, or distress

relieve

v. take by stealing; "The thief relieved me of $100"

unbosom, relieve

v. relieve oneself of troubling information

take over, relieve

v. free someone temporarily from his or her obligations

relieve, lighten

v. alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive; "relieve the pressure and the stress"; "lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents"

remedy, relieve

v. provide relief for; "remedy his illness"

salvage, salve, relieve, save

v. save from ruin, destruction, or harm

exempt, relieve, free

v. grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam"

excuse, relieve, let off, exempt

v. grant exemption or release to; "Please excuse me from this class"

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relieve, alleviate, palliate, assuage

v. provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches"

comfort, ease

v. lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate; "ease the pain in your legs"

cheer, hearten, recreate, embolden

v. give encouragement to

gladden

v. become glad or happy

exalt

v. raise in rank, character, or status; "exalted the humble shoemaker to the rank of King's adviser"

bleach, bleach out, decolor, decolour, decolorize, decolourize, decolorise, decolourise, discolorize, discolourise, discolorise

v. remove color from; "The sun bleached the red shirt"

cure

v. make (substances) hard and improve their usability; "cure resin"; "cure cement"; "cure soap"

rehabilitate, restore the health of

v. restore the health of

repair, resort

v. move, travel, or proceed toward some place; "He repaired to his cabin in the woods"

relieve, alleviate, palliate, assuage

v. provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches"

interrupt, disturb

v. destroy the peace or tranquility of; "Don't interrupt me when I'm reading"

acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exonerate, exculpate

v. pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"

vindicate

v. clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof; "You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel"

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darken

v. make dark or darker; "darken a room"

dim

v. make dim or lusterless; "Time had dimmed the silver"

blind, dim

v. make dim by comparison or conceal

increase

v. make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"

shade

v. pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree; "the butterfly wings shade to yellow"

enforce, impose

v. compel to behave in a certain way; "Social relations impose courtesy"

regulate, regularize, regularise, order, govern

v. bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate"

restrict

v. place under restrictions; limit access to; "This substance is controlled"

blame, fault

v. put or pin the blame on

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