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

Much of the blame has been placed on manager Michael Carrick, who is expected to be relieved of his duties as soon as this week. — Zahin Das, NBC news, 11 Nov. 2026

Peter Marketos, the assistant director of the Investigative Operations Division, was relieved of his duties after he was allegedly involved in an incident in which a watermelon was left on the desk of a deputy assistant director, who is Black. — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026

He was relieved of duty and placed on administrative leave with pay on July 22. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026

On Monday, a day after the Colts lost to the winless and hopeless Tennessee Titans at home, Indianapolis announced that Ballard has been relieved of his duties as team general manager. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for relieve of

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