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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The survivors watched in terror as their guardian was relieved of his suit.
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Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Nuno will be replaced by Ange Postecoglou, who was relieved of his duties by Tottenham Hotspur in June, just weeks after ending the club’s 17-year wait for a major trophy by lifting the Europa League.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Last week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argued the Fed must be relieved of its duties regulating America’s banks because the US central bank has veered from its core mission.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Assistant general manager Wes Wilcox left the organization to take a job at University of Utah in March and general manager Monte McNair was relieved of his duties following a play-in loss to the Mavericks in April.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Nuno will be replaced by Ange Postecoglou, who was relieved of his duties by Tottenham Hotspur in June, just weeks after ending the club’s 17-year wait for a major trophy by lifting the Europa League.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Last week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argued the Fed must be relieved of its duties regulating America’s banks because the US central bank has veered from its core mission.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Assistant general manager Wes Wilcox left the organization to take a job at University of Utah in March and general manager Monte McNair was relieved of his duties following a play-in loss to the Mavericks in April.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Relieve of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relieve%20of. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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