Definitions of Relief [ɪˈlif]

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Definition of 'Relief'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) relief
alleviation of or deliverance from pain, distress, anxiety, oppression, etc.

2.  relief
a feeling of comfort or ease caused by such alleviation or deliverance.

3.  relief
money, food, or other help given to those in poverty or need.

4.  relief
something affording a pleasing change, as from monotony.

5.  relief
release from a post of duty, as by the arrival of a replacement.

6.  relief
the person or persons acting as replacement.

7.  relief
the rescue of a besieged town, fort, etc., from an attacking force.

8.  relief
the freeing of a closed space, as a tank or boiler, from more than a desirable amount of pressure or vacuum.

9.  relief
a sum of money paid by the heir of a feudal tenant to the lord for the privilege of succeeding to the estate.

10. (n.) relief
prominence, distinctness, or vividness due to contrast.

11.  relief
the projection of a figure or part from the ground or plane on which it is formed, as in sculpture or similar work.

12.  relief
a piece or work in such projection.

13.  relief
an apparent projection of parts in a painting, drawing, etc., giving the appearance of the third dimension.

14.  relief
the differences in elevation and slope between the higher and lower parts of the land surface of a given area.

15.  relief
a printing process, as letterpress, in which ink is transferred to paper from raised printing surfaces.

Etymology: (1600–10; < F relief and It rilievo; see relief¹)

Definition of 'Relief'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) relief, alleviation, assuagement
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
"as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief"

2. (noun) relief, ease
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"

3. (noun) relief
(law) redress awarded by a court
"was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?"

4. (noun) stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in
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"

5. (noun) relief, succor, succour, ministration
assistance in time of difficulty
"the contributions provided some relief for the victims"

6. (noun) respite, rest, relief, rest period
a pause for relaxation
"people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"

7. (noun) easing, moderation, relief
a change for the better

8. (noun) relief
aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped
"he has been on relief for many years"

9. (noun) easing, easement, alleviation, relief
the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
"he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"

10. (noun) relief, relievo, rilievo, embossment, sculptural relief
sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background

11. (noun) relief
the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged
"he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta"

Definition of 'Relief'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (noun) relief
a feeling of happiness when sth unpleasant is past or avoided
It was a relief to discover that nothing had been stolen.; Relief showed on her face.

2.  relief
a decrease in sth unpleasant
pain/stress relief; Rain showers brought some relief from the heat.

3.  relief
aid or assistance for people who need help
Relief is being sent to the flooded areas.; relief workers

4.  relief
permission not to pay all of sth
debt/tax relief

Definition of 'Relief'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) Relief
the act of relieving, or the state of being relieved; the removal, or partial removal, of any evil, or of anything oppressive or burdensome, by which some ease is obtained; succor; alleviation; comfort; ease; redress

2. (noun) Relief
release from a post, or from the performance of duty, by the intervention of others, by discharge, or by relay; as, a relief of a sentry

3. (noun) Relief
that which removes or lessens evil, pain, discomfort, uneasiness, etc.; that which gives succor, aid, or comfort; also, the person who relieves from performance of duty by taking the place of another; a relay

4. (noun) Relief
a fine or composition which the heir of a deceased tenant paid to the lord for the privilege of taking up the estate, which, on strict feudal principles, had lapsed or fallen to the lord on the death of the tenant

5. (noun) Relief
the projection of a figure above the ground or plane on which it is formed

6. (noun) Relief
the appearance of projection given by shading, shadow, etc., to any figure

7. (noun) Relief
the height to which works are raised above the bottom of the ditch

8. (noun) Relief
the elevations and surface undulations of a country

Definitions of 'Relief'

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

1. Relief
prominence of a sculpture from a plain surface; works in relief are of three kinds: alto-relievo, high relief; mezzo-relievo, medium relief; basso-relievo, low relief.

Definition of 'Relief'

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

1. Relief
Inequalities of evaluation and the configuration of land features on the surface of the Earth which may be represented on maps or charts by contours, hypsometric tints, shading, or spot elevations.

Translation of 'Relief'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: a lessening or stopping of pain, worry, boredom etc When one has a headache, an aspirin brings relief; He gave a sigh of relief; It was a great relief to find nothing had been stolen.
Afrikaans: verligting	Arabic: إسْعاف، راحَه	Bulgarian: облекчение
Brazilian: alívio	Czech: úleva	German: die Erleichterung
Danish: lettelse	Greek: ανακούφιση	Spanish: alivio
Estonian: kergendus	Farsi: تسکین	Finnish: helpotus
French: soulagement	Hebrew: הַקָלָה	Hindi: राहत
Croatian: ublaženje, olakšica	Hungarian: megkönnyebbülés	Indonesian: kelegaan
Icelandic: léttir, linun	Italian: sollievo	Japanese: 軽減
Korean: (고통, 고민 등의) 완화, 경감	Lithuanian: palengvėjimas	Latvian: atvieglojums
Malay: lega	Dutch: verlichting, opluchting	Norwegian: lindring; lettelse; befri
Polish: ulga	Persian: تسکین	Pashto: مرسته، ملاتړ، هوسايى دمه:
Portuguese: alívio	Romanian: uşurare; calmare	Russian: облегчение
Slovak: úľava	Slovenian: olajšanje	Serbian: olakšanje
Swedish: lindring, lättnad	Thai: การผ่อนคลาย	Turkish: ferahlık, rahatlama
Taiwanese: (痛苦、擔憂、無聊感)減輕、消除	Ukrainian: полегшення, заспокоєння	Urdu: اطمینان
Vietnamese: sự giảm nhẹ; sự khuây khỏ	Chinese: （痛苦的）减轻
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