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.

Examples of relieve of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The United States, for its part, would at long last be relieved of the burden of protecting Europe, freeing resources for alternative uses. —Florence Gaub, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025

With Lou Lamoriello relieved of duties two weeks ago as president and GM and no one yet named to replace him, Morrow was the man on the scene. —Arthur Staple, New York Times, 6 May 2025

Two Greene County jail officers were relieved of duty and arrested on charges of felony animal abuse counts this week after a retired police dog in their care died of neglect, a news release from the Greene County sheriff states. —Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 24 Apr. 2025

Now he’s relieved of being forced to fake it the rest of the season. —Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025

Rhymes for relieve of

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