Synonyms of relieving

relieving 1 of 2

adjective

as in easing

Related Words

• easing
• aiding
• helping
• time-saving
• computerized
• semiautomatic
• motorized
• mechanical
• nonmanual
• automated
• automatic
• laborsaving
• self-acting
• robotic
• self-regulating
• self-operating

Dissimilar Words

• nonautomatic
• nonautomated

relieving

2 of 2

verb

present participle of relieve

1

as in alleviating

to make more bearable or less severe

an ice pack will relieve the swelling

Synonyms & Similar Words

• alleviating
• helping
• soothing
• easing
• mitigating
• softening
• allaying
• healing
• improving
• curing
• assuaging
• enhancing
• mollifying
• palliating
• remedying
• tempering
• moderating
• lightening
• fixing
• correcting
• repairing
• ameliorating
• rectifying
• abating
• amending
• reforming
• refining
• enriching
• bettering
• perfecting
• mending
• meliorating
• emending

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• aggravating
• hurting
• impairing
• injuring
• exacerbating
• harming
• intensifying
• sharpening
• heightening

2

as in ridding

to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers

the bellhop relieved him of his luggage and led him to the elevator

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ridding
• freeing
• clearing
• unburdening
• divesting
• liberating
• rescuing
• disencumbering
• disburdening
• emancipating
• loosening
• discharging
• springing
• releasing
• enfranchising
• redeeming
• loosing
• delivering
• extricating
• disengaging
• manumitting
• bailing (out)
• unfettering
• disentangling
• unchaining
• unbinding
• uncaging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• burdening
• saddling
• encumbering
• subjecting
• restraining
• hampering
• weighting (down)
• shackling
• bogging (down)
• weighing down
• fettering

3

as in replacing

to take the place of

at daybreak a soldier arrived to relieve the one who had spent the night on guard duty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• replacing
• superseding
• supplanting
• substituting
• displacing
• displanting
• usurping
• preempting
• cutting out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of relieving

Verb

Because the underlying mechanisms driving this persistent pain are unknown, treatment options are centered on relieving symptoms but largely fall short. — Andrew Bubak, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026

Humor becomes a way of both relieving and postponing tension. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

The 25-year-old left-hander struck out six after relieving starter Kyle Leahy in the third inning. — ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026

Party leaders laid out proposals for relieving poverty, improving social security, and reforming the education system and admitted members from backgrounds unusual for the CHP, including a Kurdish activist and a union leader. — Nick Taborall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026

Compared to saffron, honey has a much longer history of use as a functional food ingredient, including relieving coughs and colds, promoting wound healing, and more. — Eleesha Lockett, Verywell Health, 30 Aug. 2026

Pressure-relieving foam sits atop a section of supportive microcoils with a durable foam border and adjustable responsive air chambers, ensuring a personalized balance of comfort and stability. — V Brand Stories, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Bangley’s relieving survival is part of both the book and film. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026

Resendez said things like respite care, in-home healthcare, and palliative care can go a long way in relieving caregiver burden. — Elissa Strauss, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026