relieve of
phrasal verb
relieved of; relieving of; relieves of
1
formal
: to take (something that is difficult or unpleasant) from (someone)
She signed a contract that relieved him of all responsibility regarding the business.
The law relieves you of any liability.
2
informal + humorous
: to steal (something) from (someone)
Someone relieved him of his wallet.
3
: to remove (someone who has done something wrong) from (a post, duty, job, etc.)
The general was relieved of his command.
Examples of relieve of in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
But my friend reiterated that the chance of suffering one of the extreme consequences mentioned is only a small probability versus the strong likelihood I’d be relieved of my problem.
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Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2024
The deputy was hired in September 2022 and has been relieved of duty without pay while the criminal case is under way.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024
The archdiocese said no and Gumbleton, who had been at St. Leo's since 1983, was relieved of all duties and retired.
—Georgea Kovanis, Detroit Free Press, 7 Apr. 2024
Bucky asks to be relieved of that job and made a squadron commander again.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2024
Eritrea, long ostracized for its human rights record, has been relieved of a decades-old UN sanctions regime.
—Zach Vertin, Foreign Affairs, 15 Jan. 2019
The utility and many of its peers have been petitioning state utility commissions and legislators, asking to be relieved of the task.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
He has been relieved of all law enforcement duties without pay while the criminal case is under way.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024
Jerez was relieved of duty pending the outcome of the investigation, Miami-Dade County Public Schools said in a statement to NBC South Florida.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 30 Apr. 2024
Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2024
The deputy was hired in September 2022 and has been relieved of duty without pay while the criminal case is under way.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024
The archdiocese said no and Gumbleton, who had been at St. Leo's since 1983, was relieved of all duties and retired.
—Georgea Kovanis, Detroit Free Press, 7 Apr. 2024
Bucky asks to be relieved of that job and made a squadron commander again.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2024
Eritrea, long ostracized for its human rights record, has been relieved of a decades-old UN sanctions regime.
—Zach Vertin, Foreign Affairs, 15 Jan. 2019
The utility and many of its peers have been petitioning state utility commissions and legislators, asking to be relieved of the task.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
He has been relieved of all law enforcement duties without pay while the criminal case is under way.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024
Jerez was relieved of duty pending the outcome of the investigation, Miami-Dade County Public Schools said in a statement to NBC South Florida.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 30 Apr. 2024
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“Relieve of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relieve%20of. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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