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

Capacity is scarce and expensive to serve, and every new model at the frontier adds to that demand rather than relieving it. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Some people use it for its stimulant or pain-relieving effects, though federal health officials have repeatedly warned about its safety. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

Take a deep breath and inhale the soothing aromas of eucalyptus and spearmint from this stress-relieving candle. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 23 July 2026

Having a precise label for social challenges or feelings of alienation can feel freeing and relieving. — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

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The salicylic acid helps gently remove flakes while relieving any irritation and itchy feelings. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

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