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

Slade is the fourth head or assistant coach at UMBC to be relieved of their duties in the past three months. —Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2026

The audience is relieved of the prior editions’ boggling tsunami wall of zombies. —Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 17 May 2026

After a rinse, the mud revealed perfectly polished skin, relieved of dullness, redness, and clogged pores and blackheads—leaving me glowing from the inside and out. —Essence, 12 May 2026

Bovino was relieved of his command following Pretti's killing and retired from Border Patrol in March. —Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 5 May 2026

Rhymes for relieve of

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