relieve

1. (transitive) To ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of.Examples: "I was greatly relieved by the jury's verdict."; "Then we relapsed into a discomfited silence, and wished we were anywhere else. But Miss Thorn relieved the situation by laughing aloud, and with such a hearty enjoyment that instead of getting angry and more mortified we began to laugh ourselves, and instantly felt better."transitive

2. (transitive) To ease (someone, a part of the body etc.) or give relief from physical pain or discomfort.Synonyms: lisstransitive

3. (transitive) To alleviate (pain, distress, mental discomfort etc.).transitive

4. (transitive) To provide comfort or assistance to (someone in need, especially in poverty).transitive

5. (obsolete) To lift up; to raise again.obsolete

6. (now rare) To raise (someone) out of danger or from (a specified difficulty etc.).archaic