Meaning: relieve 
rɪ'lɪːv
v.
provide physical relief, as from pain
free someone temporarily from his or her obligations
grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
lessen the intensity of or calm
save from ruin, destruction, or harm
relieve oneself of troubling information
alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive
provide relief for
free from a burden, evil, or distress
take by stealing
grant exemption or release to
relieve Idiom, Proverb
relieve of
Let me relieve you of that heavy parcel．让我替你提那个重包。
You'd better relieve Mary of some of the housework．你最好减轻一点玛丽的家务活。
2．dismiss from（a position）解除（某人职务）
The captain was relieved of his post when his guilt was proved．证明有罪之后，船长被解除了职务。
She was relieved of her post at her own request．她要求辞职并被批准了。
3．rob sb．of sth．抢劫（某人的东西）
A thief relieved me of￡5．小偷偷了我5英镑钱。
relieve
relieverelieve oneself
to urinate or defecate
relieve oneself
relieve oneselfUrinate or defecate, as in The puppy relieved itself in the middle of the floor. The use of relieve for these bodily functions dates from the mid-1800s.
relieve someone of
relieve someone of1) Take something away from someone, rob someone of something, as in The pickpocket relieved Dean of his wallet.
2) Take away a burden or responsibility, as in The doorman relieved her of her packages, or He was relieved of all his duties. [Early 1800s]
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