Relief
nnoun.feelingthe feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reducedSynset:alleviation assuagement
Examples:- as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief
Derivationally Related Form:assuagealleviate
Hypernyms:comfort
Inherited Hypernyms:reliefcomfortpleasurefeelingstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.statethe condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)Synset:ease
Examples:- he enjoyed his relief from responsibility
- getting it off his conscience gave him some ease
Derivationally Related Form:ease
Hypernyms:comfort comfortableness
Inherited Hypernyms:reliefcomfortconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:reprieverespite
nnoun.possession(law) redress awarded by a courtTopic:jurisprudencelaw
Examples:- was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?
Hypernyms:amends damages indemnification indemnity redress restitution
Inherited Hypernyms:reliefdamagescompensationrecompensepaymentcostoutgotransferred propertypossessionrelationabstractionentity
nnoun.personsomeone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)Synset:backup backup man fill-in reliever stand-in substitute
Examples:- the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes
- we need extra employees for summer fill-ins
Derivationally Related Form:fill inrelievestand insubstitute
Hypernyms:compeer equal match peer
Inherited Hypernyms:stand-inpeerpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:stand-inpeerpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:alternatedoublelocumlocum tenensreplacementstunt manstunt womansurrogate
Full Hyponyms:doublelocum tenenssurrogate
nnoun.actassistance in time of difficultySynset:ministration succor succour
Examples:- the contributions provided some relief for the victims
Derivationally Related Form:ministersuccorsuccour
Hypernyms:aid assist assistance help
Inherited Hypernyms:reliefaidactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:comfortconsolationmercysolace
Full Hyponyms:consolationmercy
nnoun.timea pause for relaxationSynset:respite rest rest period
Examples:- people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests
Derivationally Related Form:rest
Hypernyms:break intermission interruption pause suspension
Inherited Hypernyms:respitepausetime intervalmeasureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:breathbreatherbreathing placebreathing spacebreathing spellbreathing time
nnoun.eventa change for the betterSynset:easing moderation
Derivationally Related Form:ease
Hypernyms:alteration change modification
Inherited Hypernyms:easingchangehappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:breath of fresh airdisembarrassment
Full Hyponyms:breath of fresh airdisembarrassment
nnoun.actaid for the aged or indigent or handicappedExamples:- he has been on relief for many years
Hypernyms:public assistance social welfare welfare
Inherited Hypernyms:reliefsocial welfareaidgiftacquisitiontransferred propertypossessionrelationabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)Synset:alleviation easement easing
Examples:- he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain
Derivationally Related Form:alleviateease
Hypernyms:decrease diminution reduction step-down
Inherited Hypernyms:easingdecreasechange of magnitudechangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:decompressingdecompressiondetenteliberalisationliberalizationpalliationrelaxationspasmolysis
Full Hyponyms:decompressiondetenteliberalizationpalliationspasmolysis
nnoun.artifactsculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding backgroundSynset:embossment relievo rilievo sculptural relief
Derivationally Related Form:emboss
Hypernyms:sculpture
Inherited Hypernyms:reliefsculptureplastic artartcreationartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:reliefsculpturesolid figurefigureshapeattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:alto relievoalto rilievobas reliefbasso relievobasso rilievohalf-reliefhigh relieflow reliefmezzo-relievomezzo-rilievo
Full Hyponyms:alto relievobas reliefmezzo-relievo
nnoun.actthe act of freeing a city or town that has been besiegedExamples:- he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta
Hypernyms:freeing liberation release
Inherited Hypernyms:reliefliberationaccomplishmentactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity