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.
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Yet Doucoure was unsurprised by how quickly things unravelled for his former coach, who was relieved of his duties in January after a poor run of form.
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Staley was one of the candidates who drew interest from the New York Knicks after Tom Thibodeau was relieved of his head coaching duties in early June.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The president of the Senate – a focus of public anger during the protests – was relieved of his functions, the Senate said in a statement, and Jean André Ndremanjary was appointed on a temporary basis.
—CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
The president of the Senate - a focus of public anger during the protests - was relieved of his functions, the Senate said in a statement, and Jean André Ndremanjary was appointed on a temporary basis.
—Lovasoa Rabary, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Staley was one of the candidates who drew interest from the New York Knicks after Tom Thibodeau was relieved of his head coaching duties in early June.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The president of the Senate – a focus of public anger during the protests – was relieved of his functions, the Senate said in a statement, and Jean André Ndremanjary was appointed on a temporary basis.
—CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
The president of the Senate - a focus of public anger during the protests - was relieved of his functions, the Senate said in a statement, and Jean André Ndremanjary was appointed on a temporary basis.
—Lovasoa Rabary, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for relieve of
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“Relieve of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relieve%20of. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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