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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Offensive coordinator Chip Kelly and senior offensive assistant Bob Bicknell took the fall for the team's struggles, being relieved of their duties on Sunday night and Monday morning, respectively.
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Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
An Argentine judge was relieved of her post on Tuesday after causing a mistrial in the negligence case against late soccer legend Diego Maradona's medical team due to her involvement in a documentary about it.
—CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
The police department announced on X that the officer was relieved of his game-day assignment and sent home.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
General manager Chris Grier was relieved of his duties Friday morning, giving the Dolphins what could be an advantageous head start on gathering information in the search for his successor.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2025
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Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
An Argentine judge was relieved of her post on Tuesday after causing a mistrial in the negligence case against late soccer legend Diego Maradona's medical team due to her involvement in a documentary about it.
—CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
The police department announced on X that the officer was relieved of his game-day assignment and sent home.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
General manager Chris Grier was relieved of his duties Friday morning, giving the Dolphins what could be an advantageous head start on gathering information in the search for his successor.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 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 1 Dec. 2025.
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