relieve of

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

Along the way, coach Mike Brown was fired, De’Aaron Fox was traded and general manager Monte McNair was relieved of his duties after mutually agreeing to part ways with the organization. — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026

Williams immediately doubled over, finally relieved of the weight of her big news. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 2 July 2026

An off-duty Massachusetts State Trooper was relieved of duty after he was seen on video punching another off-duty trooper at a bar. — Cheryl Fiandaca, CBS News, 27 June 2026

Carlos Mendoza, who took the team to a National League Championship Series in his first year as an MLB manager in 2024, has been relieved of his duties. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026

Rhymes for relieve of

• hereinabove
• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove